Health Care Workers Increasingly Worried About Violence By Patients
Health care workers are increasingly worried about violence by patients, a problem on the rise nationwide, the Associated Press reports....
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Crime and Justice News Archive
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 20
- 2 min
40% Of NFL Fans Report Violent Incidents At Stadiums
The National Football League continues to see violent incidents at stadiums this season. While some fights have led to arrests, it...
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By Mark Obbie
- Nov 20
- 3 min
Report Tracks Boom in Violence Prevention Units, Offers Tips
The number of U.S. cities and counties that have formed violence-prevention agencies independent of law enforcement will soon top 50,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Opinion: Supreme Court Confronts Its Own 'Failure' In Gun Case
The next gun-rights case to be heard by the Supreme Court is a Second Amendment challenge stemming from a Texas state judge’s order,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 24
- 2 min
Hospital Violence Grows; 70% Of E.R. Nurses Report Assaults
In a 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians survey of emergency room doctors, 55 percent said they had been physically assaulted,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 18
- 2 min
New Orleans Still Searching For Solutions To Violence
Even after receiving federal funding for anti-violence programs, New Orleans is still struggling to find solutions to gun violence,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 6
- 2 min
St. Louis Violence Intervention Worked In Only One Of Three Sites
A St. Louis “violence interruption” program likely helped reduce violent gun crimes in only one of three areas in which it operated, a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Knoxville Relying On Research To Fight Surge In Shootings
Knoxville, Tenn., is relying on research to fight a surge in shootings, the Associated Press reports. Knoxville’s program, in reaction to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Antiviolence Cure: 'Disrupt The Allure Of Street Life'
The best way to reduce the U.S. plague of urban violence would be to "disrupt the allure of street life." So says Thaddeus Johnson, a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Biden Funding Called 'Window of Opportunity' for Anti-Violence Work
The Biden administration's $100 million in grants being given to "community violence intervention" programs (CVI) are a "window of...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Study Finds Witnessing Crime Increases Chances of Carrying a Gun
Reducing exposure to violence may be one way to stop cycles of violence among teenagers, says a new study led by researchers at the...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Will Huge U.S. Investment In Local Antiviolence Work Succeed?
When shots ring out in Chicago, Sam Castro and his team at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago race to the scene and to the hospital...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Few Large Cities, Counties Spend Pandemic Aid On Violence Issues
As local governments look for solutions to gun violence, pandemic funding is an "under-tapped resource,” the Brookings Institution says...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 20
- 2 min
11 Killed, 63 Wounded in Chicago Over Long Weekend
As the toll from shootings mounted in Chicago over the long holiday weekend, Mayor Brandon Johnson said it would take time and help from...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 7
- 2 min
Atlanta Shooting Reflects Rise In Violence At Health Facilities
The deadly Atlanta medical-office shooting highlighted a growing concern in the health care industry and state governments: violence in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 24
- 2 min
Gun Violence Geography: More Deaths In Florida, Texas Regions
Listen to some southern politicians talk about U.S. violence and you’d think New York City was as dangerous as Ukraine. Florida Gov. Ron...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Baltimore 'Safe Streets' Shows Fewer Homicides, Shootings
Baltimore’s flagship community violence intervention program, Safe Streets, has led to reductions in nonfatal shootings and homicides,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Miami Beach Defends Liquor Store Curfew to Curb Violence
One week after spring break violence turned fatal and police struggled to control rowdy crowds, Miami Beach has banned liquor sales this...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 2
- 2 min
Group Violence Intervention Shows Encouraging Results In Philadelphia
A city-run initiative that aims to provide services to those at risk of shooting someone or being shot has shown encouraging results in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Chicago Race Focuses on Violence, But Community Groups Feel Ignored
In the campaign for the Feb. 28 Chicago mayoral election, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's record on gun violence is under close scrutiny as she...
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