Gun Violence

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July 9, 2024
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called gun violence a public health crisis for the first time, a declaration that’s long…
June 25, 2024
The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and…
June 18, 2024
Quavo is hosting the inaugural Rocket Foundation Summit at the Carter Center in Atlanta, determined to honor the legacy of…
March For Our Lives protest, theGrio.com
March 21, 2024
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States, and House Democrats are working to…
gun violence, Black people, theGrio.com
February 12, 2024
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence analyzed firearm mortality data from the CDC between 2017 and 2021.
February 6, 2024
Gun violence remains a top concern for the White House as officials work on solutions to reduce the number of…
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
January 11, 2024
“The American people are fed up with gun violence...especially in disproportionately affected communities," said Brady Director Mark Collins.
gun violence, Philadelphia, theGrio.com
January 11, 2024
Residents and leaders in Philadelphia are concerned about the implementation of Parker’s public safety agenda. 
gun violence, teens, theGrio.com
January 2, 2024
Many of the teens who took part in the study said they don’t feel safe hanging out in their local…
violence intervention, Oklahoma City, theGrio.com
December 27, 2023
In recent years, violence intervention programs have become a priority for cities and communities that struggle with gun violence.
homicide data, Black men, theGrio.com
December 22, 2023
A new report by the Council on Criminal Justice shows that Black men make up the highest rate of homicide…
Washington D.C., violent crime, police, theGrio.com
November 9, 2023
Among the top 25 largest cities in the country, DC has one of the highest increases in homicides from 2022…
October 31, 2023
In a country shadowed by the threat of mass shootings and neighborhood violence, courts have embraced an increasingly absolute reading…
Lewiston, Maine, theGrio.com
October 28, 2023
Gun violence prevention groups are calling for Congress to do more following the latest mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine earlier…
October 9, 2023
For Gregory Jackson Jr., the deputy director of the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the gun violence…
Morgan State University, theGrio.com
October 9, 2023
Safety on HBCU campuses, which are woefully underfunded, has been a long-standing concern for administrators and elected officials. 
September 22, 2023
The White House and Black leaders told theGrio the intersection of race and gun violence must be a priority for…
gun violence, Philadelphia, Everytown, theGrio.com
September 21, 2023
Everytown for Gun Safety, one of the country’s largest advocacy groups for gun control and gun violence prevention, provided the…
Ralph Yarl shooting
September 1, 2023
A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to…
August 29, 2023
Angela Michelle Carr, 52, A.J. Laguerre, 19, and Jerrald Gallion, 29, all died in Saturday's attack on a Dollar General…