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Gun violence prevention group March For Our Lives on Monday called on the White House and President Biden to dedicate $1 billion to fund community intervention programming to tackle urban gun violence and appoint a director of gun violence prevention.Biden called on Congress to pass "commonsense gun law reforms" on Feb. 14 to mark the third anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. His plan included...

Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond hosted a virtual discussion with...

Today, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond hosted a virtual discussion with a wide cross-section of youth advocates for community violence prevention. Participants shared their perspectives around the intersectionality of gun violence, how to craft successful community-based violence interventions, and the importance of survivor-led and victim-centered policymaking in the community violence prevention space. Ambassador Rice and Senior Advisor Richmond expressed gratitude for the participants’ central role in elevat...

Feb 4, 2021 Press Release Washington, DC – As 2020 marked the deadliest year for gun violence in the last 20 years, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced the  Gun Violence Prevention Research Act to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on firearms safety and gun violence prevention. The legislation would authorize $50 million in funding each fiscal year for the next five years at the CDC to study gun violence. According to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 43,495 people lost their...