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Philadelphia spends money on anti-violence efforts. It must invest in making sure they work. | Editorial

The Guns Down Gloves Up program blew through $200,000 in less than a year and is under investigation. It is not the first anti-violence initiative that has floundered under lax oversight.

Participants in the boxing program Guns Down Gloves Up. The city suspended a $392,000 grant given to the anti-violence effort, which is subject to at least two investigations.
Participants in the boxing program Guns Down Gloves Up. The city suspended a $392,000 grant given to the anti-violence effort, which is subject to at least two investigations.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer