Gun Violence
Chicago’s gun violence is slowly beginning to decrease. Shootings in Chicago were down twenty percent through the end of summer. The post Gun Violence In Chicago Drops Despite Republican Fearmongering On Crime appeared first on NewsOne.
On Monday, the city launched The Violence Prevention Hotline, a 24 hours hotline staffed with dozens of trauma-informed "resource navigators" who will be on call to respond to residents impacted or concerned about issues of gun violence.
Violence prevention is a tricky topic, with some leaders focusing more on zero-tolerance policies and criminalizing young people. Other strategies suggest a more holistic approach.
Rickey Smiley's daughter, Aaryn Smiley, speaks out for the first time.
Atlanta's Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks about experiencing gun violence, gun laws, and the trauma that follows.
The Fourth of July brought gun violence across the country.
Rickey Smiley shares that over the holiday weekend, his daughter Aaryn was shot in Houston.
Seeing how close his mother had come to losing her life forced Alonso to focus on how money could be a tool to provide for him and his loved ones.
It's time to put the guns down.
The holidays were just here and we saw so many celebrities with their friends and family.
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