Community Violence Interruption Programs at Risk Among over $800 Million in DOJ Cuts

Community Violence Interruption programs at risk among over $800 million in DOJ cuts

BATON ROUGE — Community leaders from across the state gathered in Downtown Baton Rouge at the River Branch Library to come up with a solution to keep the progress they've made in crime prevention from unraveling due to major cuts in the federal budget.The Department of Justice terminated more than 350 grants worth more than $800 million in crime prevention funding. Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) Louisiana Strategist Josie Alexander said Louisiana los…

Alabama Institutions Lose Over $15 Million in Federal Grants Amid DEI-Related Cuts

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  Alabama universities and community organizations have lost more than $15 million in federal funding following a recent wave of grant cancellations tied to an executive order by former President Donald [...]