Obama to recognize Newark as national ‘model’ for violence reduction

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By Steve Strunsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Barack Obama will join the chorus of praise for Newark and Mayor Ras J. Baraka on Wednesday when the nation’s 44th president recognizes the city’s success in reducing violence with an $800,000 grant to continue that work.

The My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, created by then-President Obama in 2014 and now run by the Obama Foundation, will recognize Newark as a “model community” to serve as an example for communities nationwide.

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