# Gang prevention
Robert J Hansen
“We’re fighting for our city,” Mayor Darrell Steinberg says calling for investment for gang prevention
Mayor Darrell Steinberg talking about Sunday’s shooting which police are now saying is gang related on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.(Photo by Robert J Hansen) A coalition of criminal justice organizations released a letter urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to invest billions more in crime prevention to address the spike in violence.
Sacramento, CA2022-04-07
David Heitz
Aurora replaces youth violence project with gang program
(Denver, Colo.) The Aurora City Council decided Tuesday to scrap its much-promoted Youth Violence Prevention Program in favor of gang-focused interventions. City Council member Angela Lawson came to the meeting with a proposal. It calls for a new version of the former A-GRIP program, with 80 percent of funding going to intervention and 20 percent to prevention.
Aurora, CO2022-01-19
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Robert J HansenRobert J Hansen is an investigative journalist and economist. Focused on holding elected officials, police and the courts accountable to the people throughout the greater Sacramento area.
David HeitzI've been in the news business 35 years, spending much of my career at local newspapers. Today, I report on Denver and Aurora city halls for NewsBreak. Prior to joining NewsBreak, I worked several years as a health reporter and branded content writer in the healthcare space. I also worked many years as a news editor and city editor. I consider myself a lucky guy to live in a great place like Denver.