Zahilay, King County Council Invest $2 Million Into Gun Violence Prevention
March 31, 2021
The Seattle Medium
Gun violence is on the rise in Seattle and King County. According to reports, shooting incidents in King County increased by 15 percent in 2020. The number of victims who were injured but survived a shooting increased by 34 percent, and victims who were fatally shoot increased 58 percent.
Last week, The King County Council approved the creation of a new gun violence prevention grant program, as part of their $94.3 million in COVID-19 relief funding unanimously approved by the council.
The $2 million program, sponsored by King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, funded from the County’s general fund, calls for community-based organizations to solicit grants to support data-driven grassroots efforts that promote public safety and reduce violence, especially among young people.
Michigan native Billy Strings reels in Grammy win for best bluegrass album
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Billy Strings, originally of Ionia County, Michigan, won Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Courtesy photo | Jesse Faatz)
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Taking a call from his boat on Percy Priest Lake, just east of his Nashville home, Strings said Tuesday that the novelty of it all is still sinking in.
“I’m still processing it,” said Strings, born William Apostol and raised in the Ionia County village of Muir, population 733. “It’s crazy, really. I’m 28 and I just won my first Grammy.”
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Stimulus update: Massachusetts restaurants could benefit from $25 billion grant program in Democrats’ COVID relief package
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Massachusetts restaurants hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic may have another opportunity to recoup unprecedented losses, as lawmakers have worked a $25 billion grant program into the $1.9 trillion relief package pushed by President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a budget resolution that paves the way for a $25 billion grant program targeting restaurants, Mother Jones reported on Monday.
News of the potential fund comes as restaurants across the country are still reeling from plummeting traffic, capacity limits and curfews implemented as safety precautions.
Launching Aaron Allen Capital Partners: Funding the Future of Foodservice™
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Aaron Allen Capital Partners works with high-growth-potential restaurant companies and foodservice technology enterprises with the power to dislodge an incumbent or disrupt the industry on a global scale. CHICAGO (PRWEB) February 03, 2021 Aaron Allen & Associates (AA&A) announced the launch of a new sister entity, Aaron Allen Capital Partners (AACP), to effectively invest in “Funding the Future of Foodservice™”. The new enterprise is a consortium of esteemed restaurant industry executives, investors, and family offices combining resources to solve some of the biggest pain points for the global foodservice industry.