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Cuomo Declares Gun Violence State Of Emergency
Source: Gothamist
New York will declare a gun violence "state of emergency" as part of a new initiative aimed at addressing the surge in shootings that has accompanied the pandemic.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the "first-in-the-nation" executive order during a speech at John Jay College on Tuesday, laying out a new seven-point state strategy "to do with gun violence what we just did with COVID."
The disaster declaration could free up funding and expedite programs intended to reduce shootings, including a summer youth employment program that would create up to 21,000 jobs. As part of the $138 million investment, the state will also expand a hospital-based violence interruption program and create a new state police unit to intercept guns smuggled into New York.
Other planks of the governor's strategy remained vague, including treating gun violence like a public health problem, demanding more data from police departments on shootings, and "strengthening police-community relations."
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the "first-in-the-nation" executive order during a speech at John Jay College on Tuesday, laying out a new seven-point state strategy "to do with gun violence what we just did with COVID."
The disaster declaration could free up funding and expedite programs intended to reduce shootings, including a summer youth employment program that would create up to 21,000 jobs. As part of the $138 million investment, the state will also expand a hospital-based violence interruption program and create a new state police unit to intercept guns smuggled into New York.
Other planks of the governor's strategy remained vague, including treating gun violence like a public health problem, demanding more data from police departments on shootings, and "strengthening police-community relations."
Read more: https://gothamist.com/news/cuomo-declares-gun-violence-state-emergency
Some people here seem to think we should ignore these crime stories as some Republican made up crisis. Voters don't feel that way.
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That with all the increases in gun purchases we've seen over the last half decade, apparent gun violence has become more prominent. Thought guns were a deterrent to crime? 
