A 'Rigid Geography of Violence' Found In Chicago's Six Decades
Since gun violence suddenly began to rise, researchers have been asked to explain what caused the rapid increase and what can be done to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 22
- 1 min
U. Maryland Opens Violence Reduction Center Headed By Abt
The University of Maryland has launched a Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction. It is headed by Thomas Abt, a former...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 2
- 2 min
How NYC Antiviolence Program Ended After 'Toxic' Experience
On March 15, 2021, moments after then-New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams announced plans to launch a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Anti-Violence Group Taps Baltimore As Conference Site
As Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has a plan for curbing the city’s rampant gun violence, his strategy has caught the attention of a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 24
- 1 min
New York to Put More Patrol Officers in Subway System
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced that more police officers will patrol the subway system, with the state helping...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 24
- 1 min
Chicago Car Caravan Turns Violent, With 3 Dead
Police were monitoring several car caravans in Chicago early Sunday when one turned violent, with five people shot, three fatally, in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 11
- 1 min
Gun Violence Increases Demand For Kids' Books On Trauma
The demand for children's books that address traumatic events such as school shootings has been growing steadily. Sales of books for...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 4
- 2 min
After Two D.C. 'People of Promise' Are Killed, Official Gives Effort a C+
A month after the Washington, D.C., government set out to do whatever it took to save Jahmeze Williams, the 20-year-old slumped over in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 30
- 1 min
$100 Million in Community Anti-Violence Grants Made By DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice issued grants totaling $100 million to help communities reduce gun crime and other serious violence. The...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 23
- 2 min
A New Blueprint For Expanding Local Antiviolence Efforts
Policymakers must tackle the “social determinants of safety” that contribute to neighborhood violence, the Brookings Institution says in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 15
- 1 min
Gun Violence Epidemic Challenges Local Anticrime Efforts
Gun violence is especially lethal for young people. 2020 became the first year in which gun violence was the leading cause of death for...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 13
- 2 min
As Philadelphia Homicides Rise, Does City Use Anticrime Funds Well?
Philadelphia Ceasefire, which receives no direct city funding, is among a growing number of gun-violence prevention programs trying to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 31
- 1 min
Latest Biden Anti-Violence Pitch Turns Guns on FBI Critics
President Biden's latest in a series of proposals and press events aimed at bolstering Democrats' anti-crime stance came with a pointed...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Much Antiviolence Funding Not Going To Areas Most In Need
Gun deaths in the U.S. reached all-time highs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and firearms are now the leading cause of death among children...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 17
- 2 min
How Infusion Of New Federal Aid Can Help Stem Gun Violence
The American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds is helping provide local leaders with...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Conspiracy Theorists Promote Violence After Mar-a-Lago Search
For months, right-wing agitators with millions of followers have contended that a moment was coming soon when violence would become...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 22
- 2 min
'120' Group of D.C. Colleges Seek Ways To Reduce Gun Violence
Leaders at Washington, D.C.-area colleges and universities will spend the next several months researching solutions to reduce gun...
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Elena Santa Cruz
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Community Violence Interventions Need More Investments
Cities where community anti-violence initiatives are operating are reporting promising results, but experts believe they are not yet...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 30
- 2 min
U.S. Latinos Concerned About Gun Violence; Will They Vote Blue?
Gun violence and crime surged past inflation to become the most cited top concern for U.S. Latinos this month, found the latest...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 13
- 2 min
Violence Interruption Groups Can Suffer Erratic Funding, Burnout
As calls for alternatives to policing intensify, several cities have focused on violence interruption to solve the problems of gun...
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