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To prevent gun violence, these peacemakers start with the basics
by Veronica Zaragovia September 30, 2023Enlarge this image Peacemakers have a debrief before concluding their work for the day at the Lincoln Fields apartments complex in Miami,…
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‘All we want is revenge’: How social media fuels gun violence among teens
by Liz Szabo August 25, 2023Enlarge this image Oona Tempest/KFF Health News Oona Tempest/KFF Health News Juan Campos has been working to save at-risk teens from gun…
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Study finds gun assault rates doubled for children in 4 major cities during pandemic
by Sammy Caiola April 26, 2023Enlarge this image Children play outside in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia known for open-air drug markets and gun violence. Last year,…
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Teen Dating Violence Can Lead To Homicide — And Girls Are The Most Common Victims
by Rhitu Chatterjee April 15, 2019Enlarge this image Teen romance gone wrong can be dangerous for girls. Around 7 percent of teen homicides between 2003 and 2016…
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When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion
by Rebecca Davis February 14, 2019Enlarge this image In 2011, a 17-year-old named Mishka told readers of his Facebook post that his Salem, Ore., high school was…
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Credit: Ariel Davis for NPR It’s hard to empathize with someone who carries out a school shooting. The brutality of their crimes…
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A Trauma Surgeon Who Survived Gun Violence Is Taking On The NRA
by Terry Gross November 28, 2018Enlarge this image Protesters gather beneath a banner featuring Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, during a rally outside the…