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San Francisco Chinatown bursts back to life with block party aimed at racial unity FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 CYC Dancers perform a Lion Dance at a Summer block party at Ping Yuen public housing project in the heart of San Franciscos Chinatown on Saturday, July 17, 2021.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of6 A gentlemen known as Guy from Hunters Point dances with Mrs. Lee Chang Jok at a Summer block party at Ping Yuen public housing project in the heart of San Franciscos Chi...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Meet “Kelly,” a woman showing signs of mental health issues whose rap sheet includes low-level crimes. She becomes addicted to drugs and gets arrested for breaking into a home and stealing a car. She subsequently is involved in a drug buy and ends up killing an innocent bystander. The city will be using this hypothetical case study as it convenes a series of meetings with law enforcement and community partners to address what authorities call a broken...

"chicago tribune." thats a city you love and been there for a long time. how do you see things and do you think that there is a root cause here that you can pinpoint? >> if you wonder why the heck anybody lives in chicago judging by the crime news that you see, the fact is that this is not a new question. crime is not new to chicago, number one. your report isnt talking about crime. it is talking about violence especially gun violence. that makes a biggest headlines and a continuing problem. ive...

The Virginia Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program Collaborative has received a third year of grant funding.

After meeting with police chiefs from across the nation, one thing is clear: Cities are battling a s ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque city officials rolled out the results of an ongoing and nationally-renowned initiative aimed at reducing violent crime as Albuquerque grapples with what’s turning out to be a record year…

Created: May 28, 2021 04:05 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Officials in Albuquerque believe the Violence Intervention Program is working. "I’m talking to people who are literally in shoes that I have walked through before. I’ve experience gun violence. I’ve been a victim of gun violence. In my younger years, I’ve perpetrated violence, so I could understand where the people in our community are coming from, and I’ve felt the pain," said Angel Garcia, a social service coordinator with...

Northam announces $135.8M in grants to state, local criminal justice programs Published Friday, May. 21, 2021, 10:26 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© josephsjacobs – stock.adobe.com) Gov. Ralph Northam this week announced the award of $135.8 million in grant funding to localities, nonprofits and state agencies throughout Virgi...

MaKhia Bryants family blamed foster care for her death. Experts agree she shouldnt have been left at home unsupervised. INSIDER 3 days ago horecchio@businessinsider.com (Haven Orecchio-Egresitz) © REUTERS/Gaelen Morse A funeral for MaKhia Bryant, a Black teenager fatally shot by police, was held in Columbus, Ohio, on April 30. Gaelen Morse/Reuters MaKhia Bryant was fatally shot by a police officer who was called to her foster home in April. Bryants biological family has cal...

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