As Stockton surpasses three weeks since mass shooters killed four young people, city leaders greenlit a $8 million grant to prevent violence against youth and young adults.
Stockton City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to a multi-million youth diversion program, known as Redirect, to reduce recidivism, said Office of Violence Prevention Director Lora Larson.
“You cannot just treat a disease by only treating the symptoms,” Larson told the council earlier this week. “Effective prevention requires addressing the underlying conditions that affect this violence.”…