Regional Save Lives Now plan aims to curb violent crimes within 3 years

By Brent Solomon | May 22, 2024 | KSDK

“ST. LOUIS — A new group of leaders and people from various communities will join forces Thursday afternoon to put a drastic dent in homicides from St. Louis city to the county and even in St. Clair County. They're looking at trends from other cities to see what can work here.

Last year, 5 On Your Side traveled across the country, searching for solutions in Indianapolis, Kansas City, New Orleans and Baltimore. The new group that will meet Thursday plans to explore tactics they've seen in two of those cities to turn things around in the St. Louis region.

When crime strikes, it's never welcomed.

"We want to see crime diminish,” said Cynthia Danley of Safe Connections.

Her group works to prevent domestic violence and to steer young people away from it.

She's reacting to a regional initiative called Save Lives Now. Under the leadership of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, a group of community leaders and neighbors want to reduce shootings and homicides by 20% in three years.””

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