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As Roanoke Neighbors and Police Gather, Gun Violence Takes Uneven Toll

Roanoke's National Night Out arrived after a weekend of shootings. While gun violence is trending downward citywide, Northwest remains the most impacted quadrant.

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Roanoke Gun Violence Panel Selects Nonprofits For Grants, Focusing on Northwest Youth

Commissioners said probing from City Council resulted in the quick turnaround time between grant announcement and project completion.

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In $300,000 Question, Roanoke Leaders Ask Who Should Get Grants To Reduce Gun Violence

City staff say organizations must spend this second cycle of grant funding by the end of June.

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More Roanoke Gun Violence Panelists Resign, Citing City Council Politics As Factor

The departures come during a year of intense scrutiny as Roanoke faces the highest number of gun homicides in decades.

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After Audit, Roanoke City Council Scrutinizes Gun Violence Panel Membership

The mayor says he wants to see more citizens with a law enforcement background serve on the commission.

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Roanoke Expands Youth Curfew To Prevent Gun Violence, Despite Tepid Public Response

The new provision, which will expire at the end of August, adds an extra hour of curfew to those aged 13 and under.

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Roanoke City Idea To Expand Youth Curfew Met with Small, Lukewarm Response

Roanoke City Council is weighing whether to enforce a more stringent youth curfew in an attempt to prevent shootings.

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Roanoke Started A Commission To Reduce Gun Violence. It’s Become A Political Lightning Rod.

“All I see is gun violence increasing in the Black neighborhoods,” Councilwoman Stephanie Moon Reynolds said.

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Roanoke Seeks Community Help As City Tackles Crisis Worsened By Pandemic: Gun Violence.

Roanoke has seen an uptick in shootings over the last year, even higher than in 2020, when effects from the pandemic fueled a nationwide rise in violence.