7 Black People Killed by Police over False Gun Claims: No Charges Filed, Attorney Calls for Accountability
7 Black People Killed After Cops Falsely Discover a Gun That was Never There Yahoo - Kalyn Womack April 8, 2023 In a number of police brutality cases, the actions of a police officer are justified if the person is holding or reaching for a firearm, even when it [...]
A New Front Line in the Debate Over Policing: A Forest Near Atlanta
A New Front Line in the Debate Over Policing: A Forest Near Atlanta Publication: The New York Times Author: Sean Keenan and Joseph Goldstein Date: March 4, 2023 Takeaway/Summary: - When construction crews rolled into a patch of pine and maple trees southeast of Atlanta last month, the scene had [...]
Record-breaking Gun Deaths in the U.S. – Understanding the Data Behind America’s Deadliest Year
What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. Pew Research Center - John Gramlich February 3, 2023 More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2020 than in any other year on record, according to recently published statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That [...]
Justice for Dalaneo Martin: Civil Rights Investigation Launched into Fatal Police Shooting of Black 17-year-old in D.c.
Justice for Dalaneo Martin: Civil Rights Probe Launched into Fatal Police Shooting of Black 17-Year-Old in D.C. People - Brandon Livesay April 6, 2023 Dalaneo Martin was shot by a police officer sitting behind him in the same car A civil rights investigation has been announced into the police [...]
Report Reveals America’s 15 Safest and Most Dangerous Cities for 2023: Find out Where Your City Ranks
Report Ranks America’s 15 Safest (And Most Dangerous) Cities For 2023 Forbes - Laura Begley Bloom January 31, 2023 Although data shows that violent crime rates dropped in cities across the United States last year, crime is an increasing concern among many Americans—whose fears are only likely to grow with [...]
Reduce Gun Violence: Prioritizing Community-based Interventions
Community-Based Violence Interventions: Proven Strategies To Reduce Violent Crime Center for American Progress - Akua Amaning and Hassen Bashir Leaders around the nation should prioritize community-based violence intervention programs to reduce gun violence and violent crime more broadly. Across America, communities are struggling to combat rising gun violence. Although overall [...]
Disrupt Mindsets and Create Opportunities: Toni Mcneil on Community Organizing for Youth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBlC7uYedXk Listen to Toni McNeil of Faith In the Valley San Joaquin share how community organizing can help youth create opportunity to disrupt their mindsets and make decisions while thinking of the bigger picture. My name is Toni McNeil. I was born and raised in Stockton, California. I was [...]
Will $300 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Reach Grassroots Groups?
“We’re asking the federal government to keep ensuring, number one, that law enforcement cannot jump to the front of the line,” Pastor Michael McBride Congress Approved Millions for Gun Violence Prevention. Will It Reach Grassroots Groups? The Trace - Chip Brownlee April 18, 2022 An injection of at least $300 [...]
Community Violence Intervention: The Future of Public Safety
Community Violence Interventions—Not More Police—Are The Future Of Public Safety Forbes - Nazish Dholakia, Senior Writer, & Daniela Gilbert Redefining Public Safety Director, Vera Institute of Justice Gun violence is rising across the country—in big cities and rural communities, in red states and blue ones. Especially hard hit are Black [...]
Investing in Evidence-based Alternatives to Policing: A Key Step Towards Promoting Public Safety.
Investing in Evidence-Based Alternatives to Policing Vera - Staff Changing the ways police operate in communities is integral to dismantling systemic racism. Local budgets disproportionately fund police departments over other public services that would promote public safety, including housing, employment support, education, and public health. Using police and punitive approaches [...]
