A local activist is looking to address the violence plaguing a Durham, N.C., community in a new and unique way.
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How a Chicago Program Cut Violent Arrests in Half – The Atlantic
Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy thinks emotional well-being can help reduce gun deaths.
View MoreFor Black homicides, Pa. ranks 5th deadliest in nation – The Philadelphia Tribune
Pennsylvania ranked the fifth-highest in the nation tallying Black homicide victims — with more than 26 deaths for each 100,000 Black residents, according to a study released this week by the Violence Policy Center.
View MoreWhat Black Americans Say About ‘Black-on-Black’ Gun Violence – KOLUMN Magazine
We understand that police violence and gun crimes are two parts of the same systemic problem. If only news media saw that, too.
View MorePoll: Blacks More Focused on Community Violence, Not Police Violence
In a poll recently conducted by YouGov, a majority of African-American respondents surveyed nationally share the view that community violence (or structural neighborhood violence popularly referred to as “Black-on-Black crime”) is a larger problem than racial injustice in the criminal justice system.
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