Leading gun violence prevention advocate says Trump executive orders ‘hugely problematic’
President Trump’s executive order on rolling back former president Biden’s efforts to reduce gun violence has raised concerns ...
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In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence
The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not rational.
Community violence intervention saves lives. Keep funding it for public safety's sake.
Hundreds of shootings have been deterred through community violence intervention. It's more important than ever for the Legislature to keep funding the Reimagining Public Safety Act and further expand ...
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What we learned from analyzing 10 years of shooting data
Gun violence is often associated with urban areas ... among the places that saw more people shot per capita in 2023 than Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. "People generally think ...
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Justice Department request to drop Eric Adams' corruption charges is 'blatantly political'
Seth Wenig/AP Share As former presidents of the Chicago Council of Lawyers with ... health responsibilities and ignoring the crisis of gun violence that is unique to America (to name a few).
Kindergarteners could learn gun safety in school under a bill advancing in Utah
Under the proposal, public school students would receive mandatory instruction throughout their K-12 years on how to respond ...
Gov. Pritzker signs 'Karina's bill' to remove guns from domestic violence situations
Karina's bill is named after a Little Village mother who was allegedly killed by her husband. Her 15-year-old daughter was ...
Pritzker signs ‘Karina's Law' to protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed "Karina's Law," legislation that is designed to create more protections for ...