Progress on ending gun violence in Toledo, Souk owner's passion for food - August 18, 2024

Saving our Community: One Year Later | Peace in Motion Malcolm Cunningham & Josh Davies, Save our Community School-based team It’s been a little over a year since Malcolm Cunningham was tabbed as the leader of Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz’s initiative to combat gun violence in Toledo. In that time, there’s been a significant change in the number of gun violence-related homicides - since the peak during the pandemic. When he took over the program, Cunningham talked about the importance of youth programming, the technology of Boston University’s RISE lab and the forecasting of violence, and the violence interrupters program. So what have we seen in a year’s time - what’s working and what isn’t? Additionally, the Mayor has announced a five-year plan called “Peace in Motion” focusing on: *Increasing protective factors *Building community capacity for violence prevention *Addressing the role of social media in violent conflicts *Providing comprehensive support for victims and survivors of gun violence … as well as economic opportunities and neighborhood development. Passion for food Moussa Salloukh | Chef | Restaurateur | Owner - Souk Navy Bistro, La Scola, and Souk owner Moussa Salloukh is truly a generational talent and hopefully northwest Ohio appreciates what it has in his skill, his passion and his purpose. With Souk, over the last five years or so - he has been able to utilize social media, and his own YouTube Channel. But we haven’t even mentioned the food, the appetizers, the creative entrees, the desserts, the wine. Is it test fail for him … what is his palate for the downtown, the living/business/social climate, the Docks, the Metroparks, and the recently mentioned Culinary Mavericks venture.