Des Moines could yank funding from a program that seeks to reduce gun violence and improve public safety in the city’s north-side neighborhoods.
If approved with the budget Monday, the city will not renew its funding agreement with local nonprofit Creative Visions’ Violence Intervention Program once it expires in November, according to a city document posted to its budget site .
Creative Visions launched VIP in December 2021 after City Council members moved forward with an initiative to combat gun and gang violence on the city’s north side , using the Cure Violence model as a guide. The model, established by a nonprofit with the same name, first debuted on Chicago’s West Side…