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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Trump cuts more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention – including in cities like New York and Washington

President Donald Trump’s administration has cut more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention programs, according to a new report.

The Justice Department slashed 69 community violence intervention grants in April, ending more than $158 million in funding, Reuters reports. These grants were directed to several cities throughout the U.S., including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C.

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