John Jones, Fayetteville's first Office of Community Safety director, sat down with the Observer to talk about his goals for ...

Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention Advisory Committee met Tuesday for the second time, as city leaders and law enforcement work to build collaborative strategies to address violent crime. So far ...

IMPD Chief Chris Bailey appeared in a video post Friday afternoon on X, once again calling for parents to step up.

The recent incidents have sparked conversations about the need for collective action in addressing the violence that affects ...

A 9-year-old Koabie Mincey happened by his mother’s window in Newark one afternoon in the summer of 2008. What he saw beyond the walnut brown shade and black fire escape shook him. So much so, it ...

Can a club shut down following a shooting that takes a life reopen gradually months later this time as a BYOB “restaurant”? The answer in Chicago is a resounding yes, and the cost has been horrific.

Students at East Chicago Central High School attend Project Outreach Prevention's Peace, Love & Unity tour Thursday, April 30, in celebration of National Youth Violence Prevention Week.

Families gathered at the South Omaha Library to learn how they can prevent youth violence.

Chicago middle schooler wins writing contest, headed to national summit Lee used real experiences growing up in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood to write her essay.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson stood together to praise new findings crediting a violence prevention program for reductions in crime.

3 NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States This article provides prevalence rates for a wide range of types of exposure to someone else’s firearm violence, threats, and risky ...

In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not ...