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Hope for the Future

Allison Shirk Collins Elizabeth Fite

March 01, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

In Tennessee, reducing gun violence means intercepting it at the earliest level possible. By creating prevention programs for the state’s young population, they’re able to not only decrease rates of violence, but decrease prison populations and thus state costs as well. Programs like Youth ChalleNGe and various Family and Development Centers work with at-risk youth to provide them with the guidance, support, and empowerment they need.

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A 360 Approach

Elizabeth Fite

March 01, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

Across the United States, more and more cities are treating gun violence like a public health issue – seeking to take preventative, rather than reactionary, measures. Programs like Savannah’s Youth Intercept and Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People, connect victims of violence with intervention services, like counseling, housing security, education services, and substance abuse treatments. The approach, while widely backed by data and research and being deployed in many cities, has run into issues like funding government support.

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What Colorado can learn from “red flag” gun laws in other states as lawmakers debate passing their own version

Anna Staver

February 25, 2019 |

The Denver Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Around the country, a dozen states have passed “red flag” gun laws. These laws allow officials to temporarily take away legally owned guns from individuals who are deemed either at-risk of suicide, or a danger to others. Colorado is the most recent state to introduce a similar law to legislation, and if passed would allow law enforcement to initially seize guns for 14 days while a judge hears the case.

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Community cautiously optimistic about Cure Violence, the crime-fighting program out of Chicago

Eric Alvarez

February 20, 2019 |

WTLV-TV |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Cure Violence, a national non-profit, has been training local residents to intervene and diffuse violent conflict in their own neighborhoods. The organization, which started in Chicago, has contributed to decreased violence in cities like Baltimore and New York City, by taking a public health approach, meaning, treating crime like a disease. As Jacksonville, Florida comes to terms with the increase in violent conflict in its own city, it looks to Cure Violence as a possible intervention.

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More states adopting gun-seizure laws after Parkland tragedy

Ryan J. Foley

February 10, 2019 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Across the United States, state legislatures are passing “red flag” laws as a preventative effort to mass shootings. These laws make it possible for law enforcement to take guns away from people showing signs of violence or suicide. While there has been push back from gun-rights advocates, with fourteens states passing laws like these, it seem to be a part of a larger, cultural shift.

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From Gunshots to Galleries: Wraparound Violence Prevention Program Helps Victims Restart their Lives

Fran Kritz

February 07, 2019 |

California Health Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Wraparound Project at Zuckerman San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center turns gunshot victims' hospital stays into "a teachable moment," by providing them with services aimed at helping them avoid a repeat injury. Getting shot once is a key risk factor for a second injury, particularly for gun violence's most common victims, young Black men. Wraparound is one of the nation's oldest hospital-based violence intervention programs. It has helped about 850 clients, mostly with mental health counseling, housing, and jobs. The program is associated with a decreased reinjury rate in San Francisco.

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Mission for new BPD squad: Investigating 'failed homicides'

Maki Becker

January 24, 2019 |

The Buffalo News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

A rise in gun violence has lead the Buffalo, New York police department to change the way they respond to homicides. By forming a new unit that responds only to failed attempts at homicide, the department is now able to give more attention to the prevention of future acts of gun violence while also using resources more efficiently.

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Proposed Gun Bill: Extreme Risk Protection Order

Megan Kamerick

January 18, 2019 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Eleven states in the United States have implemented some version of “red flag laws" which aim to remove guns from those that are showing signs of imminent threat. With studies showing that these bipartisan laws are having a successful impact in the states where they are enforced, New Mexico is now looking to also implement similar policy changes during the next legislative session.

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How Wilmington police are tackling gun violence in a city once labeled 'Murder Town'

Adam Duvernay

January 09, 2019 |

The News Journal (Delaware Online) |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

When faced with a sharp increase in gun violence in 2017, Wilmington police shifted their approach to data-driven, community-oriented, and trust-building methodologies. Using data to anticipate and understand crime trends and patterns, coupled with building neighborhood relationships, this multi-pronged approach gives Wilmington police the opportunity to change the city’s culture and history of violence.

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Interruption: A fix for Flint's gun violence

Jiquanda Johnson

January 05, 2019 |

Flint Beat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

Across the country, mental health professionals, city officials, and community leaders have been developing grassroots responses to curb gun violence. From mediation to education, a driving factor behind these efforts has been prevention. As Flint, Michigan witnesses a striking increase in violent crime, they look to these responses as possible interventions for their own community.

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