For Derrick Burch, director of development and community engagement with the Mix, violence prevention starts with giving kids ...

Earlier this year, a $600,000 grant from the city of Cincinnati to UC Health and Cincinnati Children's hospital was given for a violence intervention program.Still in the early stages, the program ...

Several Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced sweeping measures aimed at reducing gun violence and improving public safety, specifically with proposals that involve investments in ...

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A statewide gun violence prevention group says increased public safety programs are the reason for a drop in gun violence rates last year. CeaseFirePA Education Fund on Monday attributed the decline ...

Bryan Ransom Jr. at his home on the west side of Chicago. Credit: Akilah Townsend for Illinois Answers Project On a recent Tuesday, dozens of people lined the block waiting their turn at a food pantry ...

Over 100 community organizations across California — including several based in Sacramento — are calling for the governor to expand California’s investment in strategies to prevent violence against ...

The NYPD is assigning hundreds of officers to a brand new unit focused solely on domestic violence cases and helping to protect victims, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...

In late 2023, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a public emergency recognizing the need for urgency in the District of Columbia’s government’s response to the increase in youth violence in the city. Read the ...

Community leaders urge investment in youth programs focused on violence prevention and intervention through mentorship and ...