Nonviolence

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No one should live in fear of violence and no child should grow up having experienced violence.

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Too many neighborhoods regularly experience the threat of homicide.

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Too many mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters have been killed.

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When will peace be a practical reality instead of simply a prayer?

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Lasting peace for the city of New Haven. Because in its peace we find our own.

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Our goal is simple: Zero homicides every day, every month, and every year. On many days we get to zero. Some days we don't.

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Our story is still unfolding. Signs of hope include a decrease in overall shootings in New Haven, with dramatically fewer in certain neighborhoods, as well as a decline in the rate of unsolved homicides.

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Until our goal is reached, we will continue to call for the weapons to drop so that we all can live in lasting peace.