White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s Briefing on the President’s FY 2025 Budget
We are excited to invite you to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention’s Briefing to discuss the contents of President Biden’s FY 2025 budget as it relates to gun violence and community safety. We hope to widely share the resources highlighted at this event with leaders in the [...]
Live Free Hosts a Public Discussion on Community Violence Intervention w/ Erica Ford
JOIN NOW Join us for a dynamic public discussion on community violence intervention programs! Featuring insightful perspectives from Toni McNeil, Dujuan Kennedy, Dr. Antonio Cediel, and Dr. Chico Tillman, this event promises to shed light on crucial solutions for safer communities. But wait, there's more! We're thrilled to announce that [...]
Live Free Celebrates Women’s History Month
🌟✊ Celebrating Women's History Month! ✊🌟 This March, Live Free is excited to honor the incredible women who have paved the way for progress, equity, and justice. From activists to trailblazers, their dedication and resilience have shaped our world. Today, we shine a light on the unsung heroes—the women who [...]
Live Free Celebrates a Proud Moment for Violence Intervention at the White House!
Live Free helped to design the University of Chicago’s new Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA). This groundbreaking leadership program was created in order to train the next generation of community violence intervention (CVI) leaders throughout the country. Through this innovative, 6-month certificate program, participants receive comprehensive training and mentorship [...]
We Can End Hunger
Food and faith are intertwined in many ways. In many religious holidays, food is at the center—a tradition that brings us together in celebration of our faith. But beyond sharing food with family and friends, it is a tenet of many faith traditions to help ensure everyone in our communities [...]
Giving Tuesday: Be a Warrior for Peace
It’s officially the season of gratitude, and I’d like to personally thank you for being a part of our ever-growing network of friends, allies and supporters. Thanks to you, Live Free has had an unprecedented impact in our efforts to build communities free from violence, mass incarceration, and mass [...]
Golden State Warriors’ Head Coach Steve Kerr Joins Board of National Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Organization
MEDIA CONTACTS: Janet A. Dickerson, Human Impact Solutions janet@humanimpactsolutions.com Kimberly Veale, Golden State Warriors KVeale@warriors.com GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS’ HEAD COACH STEVE KERR JOINS BOARD OF NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION ORGANIZATION Live Free USA and Coach Kerr Unite to Advance the Vision of a Nation Free From Gun Violence [...]
Orlando Gun violence declining in sync with new CVI program
Orlando Gun violence declining in sync with new CVI program, OPD data show People involved in urban gun violence often live in communities defined by decades of disinvestment and isolation from state institutions, social services and education that could help them succeed. They're also often struggling with trauma, says Live Free [...]
Reflecting on our Archaeology of Silence Speaker Series Journey
LIVE FREE USA was honored to be chosen as the community partner to program the Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence Speaker Series at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA. The exhibit is the largest and longest running exhibit of its kind to explore the impacts of state-sanctioned [...]
Live Free Statement on the Jacksonville Shooting
LIVE FREE USA joins in prayer for the families and loved ones of Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt “AJ” Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, and stands with our comrades and the entire city and community of Jacksonville as they reel from the shock and devastation of this weekend’s mass shooting [...]
