City Council Members Introduce ‘Stop The Violence’ Initiative

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two members of Pittsburgh’s City Council have introduced a new bill to cut down on gun violence.The bill is called “Stop the Violence” and will increase funding for violence protection.
“From the day I took office until the end of last year, 604 of our loved ones were murdered in this city,” said Councilman Ricky Burgess of District 9. “Over 80 percent of them were murdered with guns.”
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