Indianapolis march encourages youths to choose safer path, end gun violence

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Stand on Peace Walk on Friday brought together people from all walks of life to support each other and encourage an end to gun violence. One of the goals was to inspire youth to choose a different, safer path, and, despite the …

Third Ward residents voice concerns over recent gun violence, meet with Houston police to discuss safety

At a community meeting Friday, Third Ward residents demanded action from police after a wave of deadly shootings in the area. HOUSTON — At a community meeting Friday, residents of Houston’s Third Ward met with police to demand answers after a string of …

Gainesville leaders address gun violence, event safety after Easter shooting; ‘Absolutely a tragedy’

Hear from mothers who lost sons to gun violence at 3rd violence intervention summit

ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, MI — Theresa Davis hasn’t said much about how her son was killed in 2021. This Monday, that changes. “It’s been years, but it feels like yesterday,” Davis said. Davis will be joining three other mothers who have lost children to gun …

BGSU partners with City of Toledo on $2M grant to combat gun violence

Bowling Green State University researchers are partnering with the City of Toledo to strengthen community- based violence prevention programs as part of a $2 million federal grant to combat gun violence. During the three-year project funded by the U.S. …

Justice Department cancels grants used to address opioid abuse, hate crimes and gun violence

NYPD chief of department and NYC deputy mayor for public safety discuss NYC gun violence

With domestic violence law, victims ‘will be a number with a purpose,’ mother says

Joslin Napier. Carlos Collins. Bailey Mae Reed.  They are among Mississippi domestic violence homicide victims whose family members carried their photos as the governor signed a bill that will establish a board to study such deaths and how to prevent them …

Without DOJ Funding, Community Violence Intervention Programs Face Uncertainty

Image credit: Kaboompics.com on pexels, Jon Tyson on unsplash On April 23, The Washington Post reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations. As the article noted, many of the canceled grants were …

'Stand On Peace Walk' promotes unity and nonviolence for National Youth Violence Prevention Week

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Hoosiers gathered for the Stand On Peace Walk Friday afternoon to raise awareness for National Youth Violence Prevention Week. The rain didn’t stop folks from marching around Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park. WRTV The Peace Walk …