Antioch examining strategies to curb gun violence

Antioch examining strategies to curb gun violence

The city of Antioch is examining new ways it could address gun violence. Council members on Monday night were scheduled to consider a set of recommendations that goes beyond identifying those most likely to use guns to commit crime, but to provide them with 18 months of intensive mentorship, job training and financial support to help them take a different path. “What you want to do is the deep work to build trust with these individuals to help t…