DOJ to Steer $1.6 Billion Towards Addressing Violent Crime

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers a statement at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on April 26, 2021. Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday funding for a new initiative aimed at reducing violent crime.

The DOJ says it is steering $1.6 billion towards addressing a “range of public safety challenges,” according to a department press release.