A team in Jefferson County is working together to keep kids safe before they make decisions that could affect the rest of their lives. Group Violence Intervention (GVI) is made up of community members, law enforcement and social workers. They mentor kids who might be susceptible to engage in gun violence.
York, PA — Gun related crimes are way down in the White Rose City. Right now, York’s homicide rate is 78 percent lower than the same time last year. In fact, homicides, non-fatal shootings and shots fired incidents across the City of York are down from 58 to 78 percent compared to 2022. “It’s finally coming
Sasha Cotton, NNSC’s Senior Strategy Director, responds to the development of a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention in this Washington Post opinion piece.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – The Davenport City Council on Tuesday got an update on Group Violence Intervention, a program aimed at reducing violence. Sarah Ott, the city’s chief strategy officer, told the council that 90 offenders have been notified through GVI since May 2022. Of those, only four have re-offended, she said. The city has been
The common pitch among leaders of the Group Violence Intervention speaking at a Tuesday evening town hall was that its solutions to violence will work in Pine Bluff. Inside a filled, sectioned-off ballroom of the Convention Center, the words were not minced and often emotional. The message was the same, however: Something has to be
PINE BLUFF (KATV) — The city of Pine Bluff is working to reduce gun violence with a new program called Group Violence Intervention or GVI. The program’s director, Leanita Hughes, said this new initiative started in January. Hughes says they are working behind the scenes to lower gun violence among youth and young adults. She said
SOUTH BEND — It’s been 20 years since Willie Dearing lost her son outside the 7-Eleven at Mayflower Road and Sample Street. At 22 years old, Harris was shot and killed, Dearing says, following an argument with someone who “was a big part of what was going bad in the city of South Bend at
Officials working to prevent gun violence in St. Paul say that their efforts are working, and could become a model for neighboring cities and counties. Director Brooke Blakey with the Office for Neighborhood Safety presented the information to City Council members Wednesday, explaining how efforts between her team, the St. Paul Police Department and community
An unexpected knock at the door in December caught Zeem off guard. He had not been expecting the visit from a social worker, a representative from the District Attorney’s Office, a mentor — called a credible messenger — two police officers, and a mother who had lost a child to violence. They were from the
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Nashville police and government officials hope a new partnership will reduce violent crime and save lives. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), there have been 22 homicides in Nashville so far this year, compared to 15 during the same time period in 2022. Police report just over 200