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All posts tagged "gun violence prevention"
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795NewsA gunman kills at school and prosecutors again focus on the suspect’s parent
Georgia prosecutors allege a father’s actions led to the mass Apalachee High School shooting.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayGeorgia high school shooting shows how hard it is take action even after police see warning signs
Warnings came a week prior ... the reactions came too late to stop the killings.
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709NewsTennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.5K► NewsmakersEllen Alberding to step down from the Joyce Foundation after 34 years
The foundation has led in funding gun violence prevention research and improved public education.
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1.2K► Reports‘Two Battlefields’: Opps, cops, and NYC youth gun culture
A study of young gun carriers in NYC sheds a light on their perspective.
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546GrantsLouisville, KY area community and youth violence prevention grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Community Violence, Violence Prevention/Intervention, Youth Safety | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: May 1, 2023
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1.2KNewsHonoring a son caught in the crossfire, Jared’s Heart aims to curb Atlanta’s gun violence
The 23-year-old had been killed when a gunman sprayed bullets at a weekend cookout.
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760NewsOxford school shooter’s parents can face manslaughter trial
They're accused of failing to secure a gun and ignoring their son's mental health.
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934NewsUvalde families press urgency after California shootings
Uvalde families pleaded with new urgency for tougher gun laws after California mass shootings.
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1.4KNewsYouth program founder hurt in shooting ‘has biggest heart’
A shooting killed two teenagers at the Starts Right Here education program.
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1.5KNewsSchool gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances
Most gun incidents in and around campuses are more like Oak Park than Uvalde. They're not planned large-scale shootings, or active-shooter situations....
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1.9KNewsIn separate cities, hard hit by gun violence, gunshot survivors fight against firearms
The backstories of Sakran and Pep couldn’t be more different. But their survivor stories drive their activism about the public health threat...
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779GrantsJustice-involved and violence-impacted youth employment program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Justice-involved Youth, Youth Employment, Violence Prevention, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $4,000,000 | Deadline: Oct. 5, 2022
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1.6KNewsPublic health strategists tackle New Orleans’ gun violence
The research team from Tulane’s schools of public health, medicine and social work is probing how public health concepts and practices might...
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2.0K► ReportsA research-based practice guide to reduce youth gun and gang/group violence
The Urban Institute releases a new, research-based guide to help communities reduce youth and gang violence.
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1.1KGrantsChild/youth mental health and gun violence prevention program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Mental Health, Gun Violence, Early Intervention, Safety | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Feb. 28, 2022
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1.3KNewsPaul Tutwiler’s Mission of Revitalizing Communities Takes Him Back to His Roots
A black and white picture of schoolchildren hangs on the wall of Paul Tutwiler’s office. He’s not related to any of the...
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayResearch Into Police Probes Is Crucial, Ignored Part of Gun Violence Prevention
I began my research program on gun violence prevention in the early 1970s, when my children were just starting school. Now I...
