How Tax Dollars Exchange Hands For Political Favor

I’m calling this one out right from the starting gate. A $4 million federal grant has just been awarded to Pennsylvania through the U.S. Department of Justice Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), claiming its goal is to expand evidence-based programs targeting root causes of violence and attempting to provide support to victims and communities. On its surface, the initiative sounds well-intentioned, however, upon further inspection, it feels a lot like one of those programs used to move money around to political allies in the name of public interest. 

“Gun violence isn’t just a Philadelphia problem—it’s a Pennsylvania problem, and uniquely, an American problem … But it’s a problem we can and must do something about,” says Pennsylvania Lt.

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