Columbus’ New Office of Violence Prevention to Receive Support from National Anti-violence Network
Columbus' new Office of Violence Prevention to be offered help from other cities ABC 6 - Steve Levine March 28, 2023 A national anti- violence network made up of cities across the country, is now preparing to help Columbus’ new Office of Violence Prevention. “They’ll have access to us [...]
Ralph Yarl Shot in Head After Going to Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings: Family Seeks Justice in Kansas City, Mo.
Black teen shot in head after going to wrong house to pick up siblings The Washington Post - Annabelle Timsit April 17, 2023 A Black teenager was shot in the head in Kansas City, Mo., after showing up at the wrong house to pick up his siblings, lawyers for his [...]
Detroit Mayor Duggan Launches Community Violence Intervention Program to Curb Gun Violence
Mayor Duggan to launch gun violence prevention program at State of the City Detroit Free Press - Dana Afana Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to announce a new federally funded crime prevention program at his 10th State of the City address Tuesday at the Michigan Central Station. The [...]
Justice for Julius Jones – Racial Prejudice in the Criminal Justice System: the Case of Julius Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9DZy_jhqxo Julius Jones remains incarcerated in Oklahoma, without the possibility of parole, despite maintaining his innocence and being TWICE recommended for commutation by the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board for a sentence with the possibility of parole. In a case riddled with odious racial discrimination — including a police [...]
Florida’s Latino Evangelical Church Unites to Speak Up Against Immigration Bill | Evangelicosforjustice.org
In Florida, Latino churches are organizing en masse to push back against a cruel anti-immigrant bill being proposed by the governor’s office. Bus loads of Latino pastors and ministry leaders assembled at the state Capitol in Tallahassee to pray, meet with legislators, and to ask the governor and [...]
Chicago Weekend Gun Violence: 20 Shot, 3 Dead Including Teen Girl – Latest Update
Chicago shootings: 20 shot, 3 fatally, in gun violence across city, police say ABC 7 Chicago - Staff April 10, 2023 CHICAGO -- Twenty people have been shot, three o fatally, in weekend gun violence across Chicago, police said. A teen girl was killed in a shooting early Sunday [...]
Five Killed in Louisville Bank Shooting: Updates and Reactions from President Biden and Kentucky Leaders
Louisville shooting live updates: 5 victims killed inside bank, 9 injured ABC News - Emily Shapiro April 10, 2023 Five victims were killed and nine others were injured in a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, according to police. President Joe Biden tweeted Monday, "Once [...]
Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Slams Lawmakers for Inaction on Gun Violence: America Has Changed.
SAN ANTONIO -- Before the San Antonio Spurs closed out their 2023 season with a 138-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, head coach Gregg Popovich met with reporters and spoke his mind about gun violence in the United States. “I just wondered because we have a governor [...]
Congressman Bobby Scott to Provide $4.6m for Hampton’s Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – Congressman Bobby Scott is expected to deliver $4.6 million to the City of Hampton Monday for gun violence prevention. The prevention tactics include education programs that highlight conflict resolution, the impacts of gun violence, and mental health. The City of Hampton says murders were down [...]
146 Mass Shootings Recorded in 2023: 4 Killed, 8 Hospitalized in Louisville Bank Shooting
There have been 146 Mass Shootings as of April 10th, 2023. A mass shooting occurred at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday, where four people were killed and at least eight were injured before the shooter was killed on the spot, as per Louisville Metro Police Deputy Chief [...]
