The Weekly Breif: 06.12.25

June 12, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: “Unheard” documentary released, PCGVR in action at Penn, Temple & IRE, city shootings spike in May; still far below pandemic-era pace, Philly Obit Project posts first video from new Writing Heals Project. Read More

“Unheard” documentary released

June 12, 2025

Philadelphia gun violence survivor Dashawn Walker tells his own story in “Unheard,” a new short documentary he co-produced with filmmaker Jessica Griffin, who is also a photojournalist with The Philadelphia Inquirer. Support was provided by the Credible Messenger Reporting Project at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Dashawn was also a 2023 intern here at PCGVR, working with staffer and fellow survivor Oronde McClain, who also appears in the film. Read More

The Weekly Brief: 06.05.25

June 5, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. In this edition:  Association of Gun Violence Reporters reconvening at IRE in New Orleans. Philadelphia shooting victim count spiked in May. Police Spending Linked to Shorter Lives for Black Americans. Read More

The Weekly Brief: 05.29.25

May 29, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: The Association of Gun Violence Reporters levels up with new site, new look, expanded team, membership program and live events. Read More

Weekly Brief: 05.22.25

May 22, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. Read More

Weekly Brief: 05.15.25

May 15, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. Read More

Weekly Brief: 05.08.25

May 8, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: PCGVR visits violence prevention network. More federal gun violence prevention cuts and localized fallout. Read More

Weekly Brief: 05.01.25

May 1, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: We have a new reporting toolkit outreach campaign coming up — but you don’t have to wait. There’s a new podcast from Philadelphia. In the news: widespread localized fallout from federal cuts to gun violence prevention programs across the US. Read More

The Weekly Brief: 04.25.25

April 24, 2025

Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: Behind the scenes with the Survivor Connection. FSU campus mass shooting aftermath. And all the headlines. Read More

The Weekly Brief: 04.17.25

April 17, 2025

Each week we share updates from our Center, Philadelphia gun violence prevention news from our partners at Billy Penn and headlines from across the U.S. This week: New report checks in with research leaders. Lots of new studies to share. Prevention headlines from 20 states. Read More

The Weekly Brief: 04.10.25

April 10, 2025

Each week we share updates from our Center, Philadelphia gun violence prevention news from our partners at Billy Penn and headlines from across the U.S. This week: Read more coverage on the Survivor Connection. PCGVR researchers take national spotlight. Gun violence prevention research under assault. White House dismantling prevention. Read More

The Weekly Breif: 04.03.25

April 3, 2025

Most weeks, we share news from our Center plus local updates on gun violence and prevention from our partners at Billy Penn. This week: Our editor is away but has prepared a special feature. Read More

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