Gun Violence Prevention
Monday, July 1, 2024
Report: TX lawmakers can do more to support 988 crisis hotline
Mental health workers are urging lawmakers to draft bipartisan policies to expand access to mental health care services. The 988 Suicide and Crisis …
SCOTUS ruling instills hope for domestic violence prevention groups
Domestic-violence prevention organizations in Minnesota continue to express relief over a U.S. Supreme Court ruling dealing with abusers having …
Montgomery mayor seeks public safety solutions at U.S. Conference of Mayors
More than 200 mayors, from cities in Alabama and across the country, gathered this weekend to tackle the nation's most prominent issues at the 92nd U.…
Housing among top priorities for Savannah at Mayors' Conference
More than 200 mayors, from cities in Georgia and across the country, gathered through this weekend to tackle the nation's most prominent issues at …
MI mayor shifts priorities at conference after mass shooting in his city
Some Michigan mayors are out of the office this week - but still working for their cities. They're at the 92nd meeting of the United States …
CT bump-stock ban remains after SCOTUS ruling
Connecticut is one state not affected by a recent Supreme Court ruling. In Garland v. Cargill, the Court overturned a federal bump-stock ban the …
CO community mental health centers struggle with Medicaid drop
It's been about a year since the official end of the COVID public health emergency - which has led to a significant drop in Medicaid enrollments and a…
Proposal would make MI State Capitol a 'gun-free zone'
If two Michigan lawmakers have their way, there will be fewer locations in the state where people are allowed to carry firearms. State Sen…
Remembering the Uvalde mass shooting; two years ago today
Two years ago today, a teenager killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The families of those shot and killed have …
Colorado first in nation to offer free mental health care to youths
Amanda Dodson first noticed signs for a pilot program called "I Matter" at her ten-year-old daughter Hailey's school. After looking into it, she was …
Gun-related injuries on the rise among Colorado children
Firearm-related injuries in Colorado hit a peak in 2022, with over 7,000 health care claims and at a cost of $8.4 million, according to a new …
After NH Hospital shooting, bipartisan bill aims to prevent repeat tragedy
The New Hampshire Senate will vote this week on a bipartisan gun violence prevention bill prompted by last year's deadly shooting at New Hampshire Hos…