Recent gun violence prevention headlines

This page includes link to articles curated daily and focused on gun violence prevention in Philadelphia and across the U.S. Use the Contact button on the menu above to submit recommendations. Subscribe to our Weekly Brief to get a more closely edited list in your mailbox every Wednesday morning. The newest links are at the top of the list:

• Downward trend in Philadelphia shooting victims enters third year
  While some reports have attributed reductions in Philadelphia gun violence to more recent local activities, the current decline has persisted since late 2022 and appears to be part of a national trend. Read More
• Communications conference recap
  PCGVR newsroom liaison Orodne McClain and some of our favorite partners participated in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication national conference in Philadelphia. Read More
• PCGVR founders discuss gun violence reporting
  PCGVR director Jim MacMillan and research director Dr. Jessica Beard discuss gun violence, prevention and the role of the media on The Trauma Beat podcast with journalist, trauma researcher and author Tamara Cherry Read More
• Gun Violence: Separating Myths From Reality [Psychology Today]
• POLICE RECORDED 29 MURDERS IN PHILADELPHIA IN OCTOBER; HERE ARE THE VICTIMS’ NAME [Philadelphia Obituary Project]
• Faith and fear: The impact of gun violence on Muslim communities [New York Amsterdam News]
• Press release: Sandy Hook Promise Statement On The Use Of Graphic Images And Materials To Illustrate AR-15 Impact [Sandy Hook Promise]
• What does it take to solve a shooting? [Vital City]
• How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023? [BBC via Yahoo News]
• Weekly Brief: 08.02.23

  Each week we share news from our Center plus local updates on gun violence and prevention from our partners at Billy Penn.

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  This week: Our team has been honored with the opportunity to make presentations at several prominent journalism conferences this month.

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• Weekly Brief: 07.26.23
  Each week we share news from our Center plus local updates on gun violence and prevention from our partners at Billy Penn. This week: Last chance for Film Fest. Homicides are trending down in Philadelphia Read More
• Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia: July 12, 2023 [PCGVR]
• • Officials share results of Philadelphia anti-violence initiative’s program evaluation [The Philadelphia Tribune]
• • School Police Prevent Some Violence, But Not Shootings, Research Finds [Education Week]
• • Remembering the lives lost in the Kingsessing mass shooting [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
• • The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks [NPR]
• • Extremist-Related Mass Killings Have Been On The Rise [FiveThirtyEight]
• • Community leaders using sports to create gun violence solutions [ABC]
• • Father of the bride and teen who tried to save friend among 5 killed in Philly mass shooting [WHYY]
• • Da’Juan Brown, the youngest victim killed in Kingsessing shooting, died trying to save his wounded friend, family says [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
• • Philadelphia neighborhood tries to heal from mass shooting with peace and prayer walk [6ABC]
• • Lawmakers have recognized community violence intervention programs save lives and the taxpayers’ money [Pennsylvania Capital-Star]
• • Inside the Gun Shop: Firearms Dealers and their Impact [Everytown Research]
• • In the wake of this week’s mass shooting in Southwest Philly, is it time to start regulating the sale of bullets rather than just repeating gun control rhetoric? [The Philadelphia Citizen]
• • An Unlikely Peace: Survivors of Gun Violence Find Solace in Glassblowing [The Trace]
• • Stop-and-frisk is a racist policy that is always an intrusion, often dangerous, and can be deadly. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
• • New Policy Recommendations Aim to Address the Intersection of Alcohol Use and Gun Violence [Johns Hopkins]
• • Teens more likely to carry guns if exposed to violence, U-M study shows [University of Michigan]
• • Kentucky: Louisville organizers offering $4,000+ for best idea to slow gun violence in the city [Courier Journal]
• • Weekly Brief on Gun Violence Prevention in Philadelphia: July 5, 2023 [PCGVR]
• • Suggestions for Covering July Fourth Weekend Gun Violence in Context [Mom Demand Action]