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Armed Community Groups Are Defending Texas Drag Queens From Christian Fascists

Candice Bernd

February 14, 2023 |

Truthout |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Armed members of Veterans for Equality and other community groups are showing up to protect drag queens from violent protestors at events throughout the state. In addition, several venues that host drag events have begun investing in hiring more professional private security to keep both performers and attendees safe.

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A Chicago Mural Project Becomes a Nationwide Movement

Martha Contreras

February 09, 2023 |

Borderless Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Mural Movement uses the power of art as a tool to help Black and brown communities heal when grappling with gun violence and racism. The group works with artists who create murals of victims of gun violence and now has 186 murals nationwide.

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Police connect with kids through sports

Steven Cavazos, Eddie Latigo

February 09, 2023 |

Solutionaries |

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Response Location: United States

The Police Athletic League connects local police officers with youth to fill some of their free time playing sports. The program uses mentorship and lessons learned from athletics to prevent juvenile crime and violence.

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Looking to cut down 911 response time, UM-Flint police offer the city a data-driven solution

Kate Stockrahm

February 05, 2023 |

Flint Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

The University of Michigan-Flint Department of Public Safety launched a new problem-oriented policing initiative aimed to reduce crime and improve 911 response time downtown. Having the UM-Flint department patrol downtown frees up the City of Flint department to answer 911 calls in the rest of the city more quickly. Problem-oriented policing has helped crime levels decrease significantly and helps foster connections between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

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Kalamazoo's public health approach to gun violence opens doors to creative solutions, says expert

Mark Wedel

February 02, 2023 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

The Blueprint for Peace is a community-driven gun violence prevention plan aimed to reduce gun violence and fatal shootings. The Blueprint works by creating partnerships within the community, from police officers and first responders to individuals and those working in public city offices to become educated on the importance of trauma-informed care.

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Can Community Programs Help Slow the Rise in Violence?

Alec MacGillis

January 30, 2023 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Community violence intervention programs like the interrupter model and groups like Cure Violence are deploying knowledgeable people — specifically those with experience in crime and the legal system — into neighborhoods to help steer people away from gangs and violent crime. The purpose with groups like Cure Violence is to treat violent crime — like gun violence — like an epidemic, deploying those with credibility into vulnerable populations. When Cure Violence was first launched in Chicago in 2000, shootings declined by 68%.

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Pediatricians are giving out free gun locks to approach the gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis

Emma Tucker

January 22, 2023 |

CNN |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

In an effort to encourage gun owners to safely store their firearms and keep them away from children, free gun locks are available with no questions asked at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in Missouri. The pediatricians are trained to have non-judgemental conversations about safe storage education during a child’s appointment.

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A Florida School Received a Threat. Did a Red Flag Law Prevent a Shooting?

Sheryl Gay Stolberg

January 16, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Amidst gun violence and mass shootings, 19 states and D.C. have enacted red flag laws, or extreme risk protection orders, that allow law enforcement to mitigate threats of gun violence by removing guns from a person’s possession. Studies in states that have adopted red flag laws, specifically Connecticut and Indiana, have found that for every 10 to 20 people who had guns taken away, one life was saved.

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Could fixing abandoned homes reduce gun violence in Philly? New research says yes

Sammy Caiola

January 09, 2023 |

WHYY |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Researchers have found that cleaning up and making repairs to homes is leading to reduced gun violence. The city’s Basic Systems Repair Program facilitates these interventions by providing free repairs for low-income households and abandoned buildings that can often become hubs for illegal activity and gun storage. These improvements help address stigma, boost local moral and improve the overall look and feel of the city by cleaning up vacant lots and business storefronts.

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What would the end of cash bail mean for Illinois? New Jersey offers a preview.

Alex Nitkin

January 04, 2023 |

Illinois Answers Project |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

In some states, cash bail has been eliminated and this measure has seen significant results including lower jail populations, lower re-offense rates for people released on bonds and less jail time for those accused of low-level crimes. These results in states with bail reform laws suggest that bail reform works and serves as inspiration for other states looking to enact similar policies.

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