BGSU partners with City of Toledo on $2M grant to combat gun violence

Bowling Green State University researchers are partnering with the City of Toledo to strengthen community- based violence prevention programs as part of a $2 million federal grant to combat gun violence. During the three-year project funded by the U.S. …

Hear from mothers who lost sons to gun violence at 3rd violence intervention summit

ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, MI — Theresa Davis hasn’t said much about how her son was killed in 2021. This Monday, that changes. “It’s been years, but it feels like yesterday,” Davis said. Davis will be joining three other mothers who have lost children to gun …

Third Ward residents voice concerns over recent gun violence, meet with Houston police to discuss safety

At a community meeting Friday, Third Ward residents demanded action from police after a wave of deadly shootings in the area. HOUSTON — At a community meeting Friday, residents of Houston’s Third Ward met with police to demand answers after a string of …

Gainesville leaders address gun violence, event safety after Easter shooting; ‘Absolutely a tragedy’

Justice Department cancels grants used to address opioid abuse, hate crimes and gun violence

NYPD chief of department and NYC deputy mayor for public safety discuss NYC gun violence

'Stand On Peace Walk' promotes unity and nonviolence for National Youth Violence Prevention Week

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Hoosiers gathered for the Stand On Peace Walk Friday afternoon to raise awareness for National Youth Violence Prevention Week. The rain didn’t stop folks from marching around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. WRTV The Peace Walk …

What This Grieving Mother Wants Every Parent to Know About Gun Safety

Photo courtesy of Julvonnia McDowell Death at the hands of gun violence has become a devastating reality for many. According to Johns Hopkins, injuries from guns were the leading cause of death for children and teens ages one to 17 in the U.S. for three …

With domestic violence law, victims ‘will be a number with a purpose,’ mother says

Joslin Napier. Carlos Collins. Bailey Mae Reed.  They are among Mississippi domestic violence homicide victims whose family members carried their photos as the governor signed a bill that will establish a board to study such deaths and how to prevent them …

Without DOJ Funding, Community Violence Intervention Programs Face Uncertainty

Image credit: Kaboompics.com on pexels, Jon Tyson on unsplash On April 23, The Washington Post reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations. As the article noted, many of the canceled grants were …