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 gun violence prevention space. This briefing will be open to any [...]
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 to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively lead violence [...]
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 and Social Injustice For Immediate Release November 16, 2023 – Oakland, [...]
https://youtu.be/FgIy4LZDsxM The second installment of the “Archaeology of Silence” Speaker series, "A Father's Heart," was held at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. It brought together Black men who had lost their children to state violence and spotlighted their national efforts to support the healing of other fathers and loved ones who had experienced similar trauma. The esteemed speakers confirmed [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqoblnwCXCI Join us on Father’s Day weekend to hear from the heart of men who have lost their children to state violence. Panelists will also discuss their nationwide efforts to support the healing of other fathers experiencing similar trauma. Panelists: Andrew Joseph, father of Andrew Joseph Cephus “Uncle Bobby” Johnson, uncle of Oscar Grant Kevin Tarver, father of Darius Tarver [...]
https://www.youtube.com/live/3p9JT_fau3Y?feature=share Join us on Mother’s Day weekend to hear from women who have endured the painful loss of their children to systemic violence. We’ll celebrate their beloved children and hear how they are fighting for justice. Panelists: Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner Wanda Cooper, mother of Ahmaud Arbery Taun Hall, mother of Miles Hall Mona Hardin, mother of Ronald Greene [...]
Live Free OKC: community members and police talk about Tyre Nichols Tyre Nichols videos show what happened in fatal Memphis traffic stop beating Several protestors across the nation are coming together after the Memphis Police Department released bodycam footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers at the department.Community members used this opportunity to express their concerns to local [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHmEDTtSTeA Live Free 10th Anniversary Recap Video UNLEASHING CONGREGATIONS TO SET PEOPLE FREE As people of faith, we know that our country’s legacy of racism, violence, and economic exploitation runs counter to what is prescribed in our most sacred texts. Sadly, the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world is also one of the most violent and punitive. With almost [...]
Pastor Mike McBride discusses recent shootings on MSNBC podcast Into America with Trymaine Lee What can we do when the weight of the world becomes too heavy? Amid a gun violence epidemic that’s ravaging communities across the US, attacks on American history curriculums in classrooms, and failures from elected officials to protect voting and abortion rights, American democracy is in crisis. [...]
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