Mayor Ras Baraka says violence should be treated as a public health issue.
within five years of one another. Still, she said, she has hope that a plan announced by city officials Wednesday would spare others at least some of the pain she endures almost every day.
“We know we can’t have public safety without the public,” said Lakeesha Eure, director of the Newark Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery. “We’re shifting the culture to think about trust, healing and resilience. That’s the ultimate goal.”, April 23-29, an awareness campaign by the federal Office for Victims of Crime in the U.S. Department of Justice.
“We can uphold people’s rights and follow the Constitution of the United States and at the same time reduce violence and crime,” said Baraka, who reiterated his position that violence should be addressed as“And the one thing we do well in this country is public health,” Baraka said.
Asked on Wednesday whether he envisioned a statewide leadership role for himself, Baraka did not rule it out.
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