Violent crime is driven by gun violence, and elected officials must support gun violence prevention measures.
Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines have no place in civilian society. Tell Congress to act immediately to keep these dangerous weapons out of U.S. communities.
Hospital-based community violence intervention programs combat cycles of violent crime and retaliation by engaging patients in the recovery process immediately following injury.
Houston, Boston, and Newark have improved public safety through violence prevention efforts outside traditional law enforcement.
The word “gun” or another synonymous variation was only included in 3.5 percent of headlines and summaries of online news posts that included the words “murders” or “homicides,” even though 80 percent of homicides are committed with a firearm, and gun homicides increased by 35 percent.
Cash bail practices undermine the presumption of innocence in the criminal legal system and lead to racially and economically disparate outcomes.
The commercial bail industry perpetuates unjust cash bail systems and relies on egregious practices to protect its bottom line.
The commercial bail industry perpetuates unjust cash bail systems and relies on egregious practices to protect its bottom line.
There is no evidence linking bail reform to the rising rates of violent crime in the United States.
Gun trafficking across state lines is fueling violent crime in the United States.
Gun trafficking fuels crime and undermines state and local efforts to mitigate violence; the Biden administration has taken important steps that must be complemented by congressional and state-level policies.
Leaders around the nation should prioritize community-based violence intervention programs to reduce gun violence and violent crime more broadly.
Community-based violence intervention programs have proved to reduce homicides and shootings.
Violent crime is driven by gun violence, and elected officials must support gun violence prevention measures.
