The New Orleans Firearm Violence Dashboard, developed by the Violence Prevention Institute at Tulane University in partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice and Washington University in St. Louis, was released this week. This analytical tool integrates data spanning 2019 to 2024, providing a comprehensive assessment of firearm violence within the city and identifying correlations with socio-economic factors.
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation released a research brief finding that approximately 75,000 people in the US were shot by a criminal assailant in 2024, yet police failed to arrest the shooter in almost two-thirds of those shootings, calling for urgent reforms to how law enforcement investigates gun violence.
The THRIVE Act, AB 2247, is a proposed bill in California that would provide free and comprehensive mental health services to youth survivors of gun violence, emphasizing trauma recovery and long-term healing rather than punitive measures.
Crime in the US has decreased, but the data is complex and the claim that it has reached an “all-time low” is not supported by the available data, according to independent analysts.
Community organizations, faith leaders, and youth advocates in Stockton, California have come together to demand sustained support for those affected by the Nov. 29 mass shooting, emphasizing the need for long-term care, trauma services, and community-based support for victims, survivors, and witnesses.
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