Cure Violence Columbus information session held to address concerns of implementing the program Cure Violence Columbus information session held to address concerns of implementing the program By James Giles | March 15, 2021 at 10:09 PM EDT - Updated March 15 at 10:47 PM COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The City of Columbus and Cure Violence Columbus held an information session Monday to share how the crime prevention initiative effort is going and to address public concerns. Columbus had a record number of murders in 2020, and with a pace to meet or beat that number this year, there’s no doubt there’s a strong focus on lowering violent crime rates.