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All posts tagged "gun violence"
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1.9KNewsCoronavirus Produces School Closures, Uncertain Futures, Extra Stress for Alabama Teens
“You could say I’m an expert at being stuck at home,” said Jacob Frazier, a 17-year-old high school senior who is abiding...
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2.3KNewsAmid Huge Gun Sales, Coronavirus Already Linked to Spike in Florida Violence, Suicide
Theirs was supposed to be the kind of family people dream of having; a father, mother, son and daughter living in domestic...
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1.8KNewsTherapists Urge Seeking Help Immediately After Suicidal Thoughts
The best time to seek help for anyone who finds themselves contemplating suicide is now, according to mental health professionals.
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2.2KNewsRural Residents Who Struggle With Mental Illness Are Isolated, Stigmatized, Not Near Help
Tucked in the Cheaha foothills of eastern Alabama, Ranburne is home to 409 people.
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1.8KNewsQ&A: How We’ve Criminalized Mental Illness
When someone with mental illness is in crisis, families often call police for help.
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1.6KNewsPeople Stocking Up On Guns Though Safety Classes Unavailable
Across the nation as confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise, people are stocking up on more than groceries and toilet paper. Americans...
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayCommunities of Color Must Be Centered in Gun Violence Prevention Movement
Communities of color continue to be disproportionately impacted by gun violence across the United States. Unfortunately, communities that are most impacted by...
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5.3KGuest Opinion EssayThe Risks of Threat Assessment to Students Are Dire
In the wake of highly publicized and tragic mass shootings at schools, jurisdictions across the country have responded with a flood of...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayEffects of Gun Violence Can Be Reduced in Youth, Chicago Program Shows
Concentrated gun violence results in lost population and economic power, increases trauma throughout communities and depresses school outcomes among students exposed to...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayGun Violence Work Could Use Billions of Dollars in Victim Assistance Funds
Gun violence in the United States has rapidly become a problem that has touched the lives of millions of people. Whether directly...
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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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1.9KFrom the BureausMeet ‘Firefighter’ in Middle of New York Hospital’s War Against Gun Violence
On one Thursday in March, James Dobbins was towering over a group of teen boys as they all headed to a community...
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3.7KGuest Opinion EssayTeaching Students to Know the Signs Is Key to Preventing Gun Violence
It’s been seven years since my son Daniel was murdered, along with 19 of his classmates and six educators, at Sandy Hook...
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4.1KNewsYear of Coverage On How Communities Target Gun Violence
The Center for Sustainable Journalism is covering how communities target gun violence through 2020. This video summarizes some of our coverage from...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayHow Hospitals Are Helping to Reduce Gun Violence
As a doctor in an emergency department that only sees children, I have the unfortunate experience of witnessing the impact of violence...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayCommunication, Cooperation Needed to Remove Firearms From Domestic Abusers
According to the Violence Policy Center’s 2019 report When Men Murder Women, 92% of homicides committed against women were perpetrated by men...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayCities That Work Closely With Would-be Shooters Have Gun Violence Success Stories
In the midst of the ongoing pain and heartbreak of America’s gun violence epidemic, there are some incredible success stories from around...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayWe Connected Former Gang Members, Clergy, Community and Police to Fight Violence
In the city of Stockton, Calif., gun violence was already notably on the rise in 2011 because of a series of compounding...
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3.9KGuest Opinion EssayWhere Are LGBTQ Youth in Gun Violence Conversation?
Jerel’s story is one of many tales of hate, anger, pain and violence that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth face...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia Partnerships Helping Reduce Gun Violence, Incarceration
California has comprehensively strengthened its gun safety laws over the past 25 years and is now generally considered to have the strongest...
