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All posts tagged "targeting gun violence project"
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72OpinionWe Need to Study These Amazing Low-crime Trends in California, NY
Leaders across the United States agonize over recent mass shootings as Americans fear more to come. Perhaps we can learn from youth...
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216OpinionWhat Would You Do If You Lived Among Shootings in Chicago?
I grew up on the South Side of Chicago. You might know it by “Chiraq,” but we all call it Englewood and...
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531NewsWaiting Period Law for Firearms Would Aim to Save Lives of Suicidal Alabamians
This story is part of a series on public health and firearms. The first examined groups working to reduce homicide in Birmingham....
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525NewsLife-saving Advice for Suicide Prevention From Public Health Experts
When a person commits suicide, family members are often left wondering how they could have saved their loved one’s life.
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712NewsDixie Pipeline: Guns Bought in Mississippi Often Reach Chicago Streets
For close to seven years, a Mississippi man bought firearms in and around Natchez before sending them to contacts in Chicago, many...
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736NewsScarred By Chicago Gun Violence, Student Finds Refuge, Purpose in Mississippi
“I don't know how to tell you this, but your brother was shot.” Michael Taylor’s heartbeat quickened. He was having difficulty breathing....
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727NewsHurt By Gang Violence, Greenwood Residents Rally to Rescue City’s Youth
Do not call Brittany Gray, Kenderick Cox and Marcellus Gray activists. The Greenwood natives prefer to be called who they are —...
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832OpinionGun Violence Education in Medical School Holds Opportunity for Impact
On Oct. 1, 2017, a 64-year-old man brought 14 AR-15 rifles, eight AR-10 rifles, a bolt-action rifle and a revolver with more...
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1.0KNewsAtlanta Prosecutor Who Was Attacked Now Helps Other Domestic Violence Survivors
Assistant District Attorney April Ross knows the statistics on gun violence and domestic violence in Georgia. She's also experienced it first hand....
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894OpinionWe Can Change Our Culture of Gun Violence: Here’s How
Gun violence occurs in the U.S. more often than in any other nation not at war. It is clear that this is...
