It’d help for lawmakers to recognize that most of the “criminals” aren’t our “enemies.” ...

Violence prevention programs, particularly community-based interventions, can significantly reduce homicides and shootings in ...

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A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.

By the 2024 election, for the first time in awhile, violent crime was a major political issue in the US. A Pew survey that ...

as well as Germantown and parts of south Philadelphia. Senior Director of the Office of Violence Prevention Theron Pride added that, in order for any plan to be effective, efforts need to be made to ...

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform will get $302,418 to design and implement a gun violence reduction strategy for Birmingham. Such plans identify the individuals and groups at most ...

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On the same day, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw released the city's new Crime Prevention & Reduction Action Plan ... brought by the coronavirus in recent months has not slowed the rates of crime ...

Now, after two straight years of declines in gun violence, the city is poised to move into a new ... no big city has seen as large a reduction in bloodshed as Philly has. As of November 12 in 2019, ...

Gun violence remains a pressing issue in Philadelphia, despite a notable decrease in incidents in 2023. The city is witnessing a significant community response aimed at addressing this crisis ...

The group's message is resonating in Philadelphia, where although there has been a significant reduction in gun violence from 2023, it remains a focal point of city officials Husband-and-wife team ...