FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2021 Hampton Roads Mayors to Discuss Violence, Public Safety in Facebook Live Forum on Monday, June 28th Hampton Roads mayors will continue their discussion on public safety with a Mayor’s Forum on Monday, June 28, at 7 p.m. on Facebook Live. Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover will participate in this second Forum which will be hosted by Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck. The first Mayors’ Forum was held on April 12. In addition to Mayor Glover, Newport News Mayor McKinley Price, Chesapeake Mayor Rick West, Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander, and Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer have confirmed that they will attend. Suffolk Mayor Mike Duman, who attended the Forum in April, is unable to attend on Monday. The April discussion reached more than 5,000 viewers and drew 1,000 interactions. It can be viewed here (youtube.com/watch?v=mQCqksEmOyE). Much of the discussion involved preventing violence by focusing on programs and activities aimed at teens and young adults, primarily Black males, who are disproportionally affected by violence. Some of the topics discussed were mentoring, job training, and employment. Since the April forum, the mayors have worked with Anthony Smith, Executive Director of Cities United, a national network focused on eliminating violence in American cities related to African American men and boys. The Monday, June 28th, forum will air on the City of Hampton’s Facebook page as a live event at 7 p.m. and individuals are welcome to watch and type questions and comments -- https://www.facebook.com/HamptonVA. .