The National Network’s approach has attracted significant media attention over the years. This page features the most recent coverage of our work and a searchable archive of media about the National Network’s projects around the nation and abroad.
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Podcast: Gun Violence in America
Urban gun violence is driven by small groups of high-risk individuals—what some of us call "gangs." They're high-risk for ...
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Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson, joined by Mayor Carlos Gimenez, announces the launch of “Group Violence Intervention Initiative”
In an effort to decrease senseless deaths by gun violence, Chairwoman Edmonson called upon Public Safety department leaders to assist ...
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Crime In Pittsburgh Drops In Year’s First Quarter, Police Bureau Credits Better Community Relations
Crime in Pittsburgh dropped by seven percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same time last year, ...
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Dozens of churches come together for ‘Action Assembly’ on issues facing Lexington
More than 2,000 people met in downtown Lexington as part of B.U.I.L.D.'S 2019 'Nehemiah Action Assembly'. B.U.I.L.D. stands for 'Building ...
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Washburn University joins with city and community group to improve community safety
Washburn University announced today that it is joining with the City of Topeka and Topeka JUMP (Justice, Unity and Ministry ...
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Police chief plans to pursue carrot-and-stick strategy to take aim at violence
Chicago police warned gang member Daniel Alcantara in the summer of 2015 that he was at high risk of killing ...
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More technology and anti-violence programs slated to curb gun violence in the county
Shots rang out, playing the ominous tune of injury, death, confusion and loss. The bullets made contact with four people ...
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Has York City’s initiative been effective in curbing gun violence?
A York City anti-gun violence initiative launched about three years ago has been an effective tool in the city's crusade ...
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WSHU Criminal Justice Reform Podcast
Connecticut lawmakers will consider criminal justice reform measures that would give non-violent ex-offenders a clean slate after a period of ...
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Bernalillo Co. District Attorney to ramp up data program to fight gun violence
The first several months of 2019 have been violent: 114 people were shot in Bernalillo County in 112 days and ...
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Tabitha Birdsong was stabbed to death. County’s new approach could stop abusers from killing
Last November, I wrote about the slow-motion murder of 40-year-old Tabitha Birdsong, who according to her family, her friends and ...
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