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Birmingham students form club, talk solutions after classmates' deaths

Alaina Bookman

November 02, 2023 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

The Creative Minds club provides a creative, supportive outlet for high school students amid a rise in teen homicides due to gun violence and racial tension. Students in the club meet to discuss their feelings, grieve and participate in forms of self-expression like writing and artwork to help manage their mental health.

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See how technology is linking guns used in crimes, helping investigators solve cases

Jenna Zibton

October 16, 2023 |

WSLS-TV |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

NIBIN, the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, uses imaging technology to help law enforcement agencies solve gun-related crimes faster by identifying and linking bullet casings found at different crime scenes. With 280 U.S. agencies using NIBIN, and a traveling van with portable technology that supports high-crime areas, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates NIBIN produced 189,000 investigation leads in 2022.

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The Lifesaving Tech That's Stopping Gun Violence

Jenna Zibton

October 06, 2023 |

Solutionaries |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Danville, Virginia

The National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN, uses ballistics imaging to help law enforcement agencies connect separate shootings perpetrated using the same firearm. In Danville, Virginia, the system has produced roughly 400 hits since it was instituted in 2018.

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The Heat is Killing Us: Climate change & rising temps are increasing gun violence

Helina Selemon

August 31, 2023 |

New York Amsterdam News |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A University of Pennsylvania project cleaned up vacant lots and planted greenery, and it made community members feel safer, decreased gun violence, and decreased nuisance calls.

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How NYC students are turning the trauma of gun violence into action

Julian Shen-Berro

July 05, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In the wake of violent incidents, administrators at two Brooklyn schools gave students space and agency to organize rallies and events protesting gun violence. Students at Williamsburg Charter High School gathered roughly 4,000 signatures in their petition for improved prevention programs.

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How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform

Chip Brownlee

July 05, 2023 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

By shifting their message around gun violence to frame it as a public safety issue and narrowing the focus of proposed legislation to appeal to a wide coalition, Minnesota lawmakers were able to pass a sweeping gun reform package that included a red flag law, universal backgrounds checks, and significant investments in community violence intervention programs.

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'It's really heavy work' How a shift in the traditional approach to therapy supports a group that's usually reluctant to do it

Raine Kuch

June 23, 2023 |

NowKalamazoo |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo’s Group Violence Intervention program works to interject itself into the cycle of gun violence to stop it. Members of the group, and those similar to it, often have lived experience with gun violence and this work can be emotionally draining and traumatic. To combat this heaviness, some group members have stepped up to teach healthy coping mechanisms and encourage participants to disregard stigma and seek mental health care when necessary.

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Mr. Dad's Father's Club Aims to Build Up Chicago's Youth

Rita Oceguera

June 22, 2023 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club mentors local youth to nurture their social and emotional well-being, making them better equipped to handle the world around them. The Club also provides mentorships for fathers, helping them learn how to be more present in their children’s lives as research indicates the presence of positive role models can make youth more resilient when exposed to violent or negative environments. There are currently over 150 fathers who volunteer for events with the Club.

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Cleveland rec centers partner with CWRU to address youth trauma, mental health

Jim Nelson

June 13, 2023 |

WOIO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

A study by Case Western Reserve University found that training staff on how to recognize and deal with trauma among youth can lead to reduced rates of violence within the community. Local rec centers have partnered with the city and university to offer a new approach to address trauma and mental health among youth, providing a space for healthy activities, like sports, that also help foster community.

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Turning the Tide on Gun Violence

Evan Cobb

May 31, 2023 |

Belt Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Community-based intervention programs such as Cure Violence in Grand Rapids, Mich. focus on strengthening collaboration among different organizations and leveraging outreach workers with existing relationships in the community. Cure Violence's south service area saw an 11.5% decrease in violent crimes after the program was implemented.

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