Phillips is a former Black Disciples leader featured in an Emmy Award-winning “violence interrupters” documentary. He struck out twice. Plenty of people are backing him to make it this time.
The decision to launch the initiative came after the pandemic gave way to a spike in gun violence, leading to a flood of public dollars that some nonprofits and community groups were ill-equipped to handle.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After some of the $1 million allocated to end gun violence in the Kalamazoo area has been appropriated, plans are in the .