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 communities and other communities of color that have experienced decades of [...]
“As an artist, entertainer, organizer, truth teller and freedom fighter, Harry Belafonte dedicated his life and career to the pursuit of social justice and equality, creating and epitomizing the blueprint for how art and activism can and must intersect to create meaningful, actionable change. LIVE FREE is deeply saddened to learn of Mr. Belafonte’s passing and sends its heartfelt prayers and [...]
Oklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters, complaining they can no longer lynch Black people NBC News - Corky Siemaszko April 17, 2023 “I am both appalled and disheartened to hear of the horrid comments made by officials in McCurtain County,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said. The governor of Oklahoma has called for the resignations of the sheriff and [...]
Antioch mayor furious over officers' alleged racist texts: 'I'm not sweeping it under the rug' ABC 7 - Staff April 13, 2023 ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Tensions flared at a special city council meeting in Northern California after racist and homophobic text exchanges among police officers were revealed following a federal investigation. At least two people had to be escorted out of [...]
‘It never stops’: killings by US police reach record high in 2022 The Guardian - Sam Levin Law enforcement killed at least 1,176 people or about 100 people a month last year, making it the deadliest for police violence Police across the country killed an average of more than three people a day, or nearly 100 people every month last [...]
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 and lieutenant governor and an attorney general that made it easier [...]
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 Paul Humphrey. The shooter appears to be a former employee of [...]
A great day in Gary: Common Council unanimously votes to fund mobile mental health unit NWI Times - Molly DeVore March 9, 2023 Marcella DeLavallade-Amos lost her only child in 2012 to a police shooting. "My son was shot in his shoulder, his thigh, his hand, his heart, his lungs, and his spine was shattered," she told the Gary Common Council [...]
For Immediate Release May 13, 2022 Contact: press@spotlightpr.org LIVE FREE Celebrates Historic Partnership with the University of Chicago to Not Just Respond to Gun Violence, But to Prevent it OAKLAND, Ca. - LIVE FREE today celebrated a new partnership with the University of Chicago Crime Lab. In collaboration with other organizations from the Black Brown Peace Consortium, LIVE FREE will be [...]
Toni McNeil discusses Tyre Nichols body cam footage Toni McNeil is a full-time Community Organizer with Faith in the Valley of the San Joaquin County. She works with various Clergy, Congregations, Community residents, and Concrete members surrounding Restorative Justice Issues such as: Gun Violence Reduction, Principled Policing, exposing/dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex, as well as Housing & Homelessness. She is also [...]
