Notable figures from across Northeast Ohio made their voices heard after Sunday’s mass shooting in Downtown Cleveland that injured 9 people.
his is yet another tragic incident of senseless gun violence in our city. We continue to see an uptick in shootings across our city ever since Republican lawmakers passed Senate Bill 215 last year allowing permitless carry. It’s important we recognize this and hold these lawmakers accountable for passing dangerous gun laws in our state. As a result, mayors cannot pass one piece of legislation aimed at gun reform.
Our prevention and intervention initiatives have included Neighborhood Safety Walks in each district to build relationships, offer support, and hear directly from residents; a $10 million investment partnering with the Cleveland Foundation to establish a Neighborhood Safety Fund to create a perpetual funding stream for community-driven, evidence based programming; partnering with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2nd year of our Hoops After Dark program; and our Youth Programs Summer Canvass...
“Gun violence is devastating Northeast Ohio and Clevelanders deserve to be safe. This epidemic is tearing at the fabric of our communities, and it will not end without significant legislative action. “As a woman of faith, on this Sunday, I pray for the victims and their families. As a legislator, I will redouble my efforts to fight gun violence. This shooting and so many others like it across the country is a call to action and it’s time for Speaker McCarthy and extremist politicians to listen to the American people and bring gun safety legislation to the floor for a vote.”The city was traumatized last night by acts of violence that led to numerous people being injured, some seriously.
Gun violence and violent crime are a Cleveland - and a national - problem. And Council is committed to working with our community, with the mayor, and our division of police to prevent and reduce violent crime.
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