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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 6004381" data-attributes="member: 48469">That kind of thing doesn’t seem to be working so far.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.wral.com/story/bull-city-united-discontinued-durham-county-leaders-terminate-anti-violence-program/21701884/[/URL]November 1, 2024“Durham County leaders announced Friday the termination of the anti-violence program Bull City United.The decision to shut down Bull City United is effective Friday.The county said the decision impacts 20 full-time and contracted employees.“After reviewing Bull City United’s impact and alignment with the community’s evolving needs the Community Intervention and Support Services (CISS) department will phase out the program,” a county spokesperson said in a statement to WRAL News.Bull City United has received millions of dollars in taxpayer funding since its inception in November 2016. It was founded to address shootings in two areas in Durham County with a team of seven staff members. According to the group&#039;s mission statement, it aimed to reduce violence in the community by hiring people with criminal histories who could convince others there&#039;s a better way.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 6004381, member: 48469"] That kind of thing doesn’t seem to be working so far. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wral.com/story/bull-city-united-discontinued-durham-county-leaders-terminate-anti-violence-program/21701884/[/URL] November 1, 2024 “Durham County leaders announced Friday the termination of the anti-violence program Bull City United. The decision to shut down Bull City United is effective Friday. The county said the decision impacts 20 full-time and contracted employees. “After reviewing Bull City United’s impact and alignment with the community’s evolving needs the Community Intervention and Support Services (CISS) department will phase out the program,” a county spokesperson said in a statement to WRAL News. Bull City United has received millions of dollars in taxpayer funding since its inception in November 2016. It was founded to address shootings in two areas in Durham County with a team of seven staff members. According to the group's mission statement, it aimed to reduce violence in the community by hiring people with criminal histories who could convince others there's a better way.” [/QUOTE]

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