(Providence, RI)--Stricter gun control is being called for by Rhode Island's congressional delegation following a rash of shootings in Providence and Pawtucket.Senator Jack Reed proposed universal background checks and a crackdown on gun-trafficking at a meeting in Providence on Monday.Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said the city is directing American Rescue Plan money to programs addressing gun violence including de-escalation training and summer jobs for teenagers.There have been at least five shootings in the two cities since last Thursday, including three that were fatal.
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