Chicago Doubled Its Street Outreach Workers. Memorial Day Weekend Could Be a Big Test.
Shootings typically jump during summer months. Gun violence prevention groups hope reinforcements can stem the tide.
Community Violence
When the Shootings Don’t Stop
In many cities, gun violence is dealing a double blow to black communities already ravaged by the pandemic. Community outreach workers are struggling to keep up.
The Very Essential Work of Street-Level Violence Prevention
On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, outreach workers are going beyond their mission of preventing shootings by filling gaps in social services.
Will Illinois’s Stay-at-Home Order Reduce Gun Violence in Chicago?
The city says crime is down in March. But experts warn it’s too early to draw conclusions as to why.
‘Murder Hasn’t Taken a Break.’ So Baltimore Anti-Violence Workers Are Adapting.
Since 2017, Balitmore Ceasefire 365 has held the quarterly fixtures that have been linked to a 52 percent reduction in shootings.
Already Fighting One Public Health Crisis, Chicago’s Gun Violence Interrupters Take on Coronavirus
Street outreach workers are doubling as messengers on avoiding infection.
Milwaukee’s Chronic Gun Violence Looms Over the Molson Coors Shooting
One of America’s most violent cities has made significant strides in recent years. But activists say they need more funding.