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The Enquirer Daily Briefing for Wednesday, May 3, looks at the Advance Peace program that is paying gun offenders to turn their lives around.

Advance Peace was started over a decade ago in Richmond, CA. The program has been successful in reducing gun violence in the city since it's inception.

The ABC7 News I-Team takes an in-depth look at how two Bay Area restorative justice programs work and how they're funded.

In most cities a shockingly small number of young people are driving shootings, says Devone Boggan

DeVone Boggan has an unusual yet effective way to prevent shootings: Mentor and pay young people who are seen as likely to commit gun violence otherwise.

Advance Peace was supposed to launch in New York City in July 2021 — but after months of miscommunication and poor planning, the program has quietly been scrapped.

The surprise 2021 announcement was just the start of the plan’s woes, which has been scrapped after months of miscommunication, according to staffers from the CA-based organization.

Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) will temporarily serve as the local operator of an Ingham County gun violence prevention initiative.

Lansing, like many communities, has seen a surge in gun violence. A large percentage of it comes from a tiny percent of the population.

Working alongside police, community-based violence interruption programs can help prevent crime