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Councilman Torres announces $1M in anti-gang funding

<p>City Councilman Ritchie Torres announced $1 million to go toward new measures to combat gang violence Thursday, the day after the funeral of a Belmont 15-year-old killed in a brutal gang assault.&nbsp;</p>

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