Despite recent progress in reducing homicide rates and gunshot incidents, gang violence remains a persistent threat in Bakersfield — especially for the city’s youth.

Gainesville residents gathered at the Memorial Garden in Squirrel Ridge Park to honor victims of gun violence. The vigil ...

Grant applications would be evaluated based on a number of factors, including an applicant’s record of implementing best practices in gang violence prevention, evidence of collaboration between ...

On Wednesday 23 alleged members of the gang appeared in court where a prosecutor told Supreme Court Judge Justice Vinnette ...

“It was an honor to receive the award,” said Robert David, youth services and gang violence prevention coordinator for the City ... conference in presenting the strategies outlined in the book they co ...

The Organization of American States is coming under pressure to help quash gang violence in Haiti as a U.N.-backed mission ...

Ivan Waldeck, a former gangster turned community leader, shares his transformative journey in his autobiography, The Gates of Hell. Discover how he overcame a life of violence and addiction to inspire ...

Creative Visions launched VIP in December 2021 after City Council members moved forward with an initiative to combat gun and gang violence on ... instead of books and literacy programs.

Organizations that prevent gang violence in Los Angeles took to the steps of City Hall on Tuesday to show how their work has improved the safety of Angelenos. And they say that potentially losing ...

Out of more than 1,800 participants, gang violence was one of the most common crime concerns, along with homicides and robberies. At a forum Wednesday afternoon on March 12, leaders of local gun ...

The message, allegedly from a female student, encouraged violence ... Justice aimed at prevention and intervention in high-risk schools. The initiative focuses on mentorship, gang prevention ...

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