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Chicago, here is a statement from the chicago mayor's office reading, as the president-elect knows from his conversation with the mayor, we agree the federal government has a strong role to play in public safety by funding summer jobs and prevention programming for at-risk youth, by holding the criminals who break our gun laws accountable for their crimes by passing meaningful gun laws and by building on the partnerships our police have with federal law enforcement, we are hardened. he is taking this issue seriously and look forward to working with the new administration on these important eff...

To really inform our staff as to warning signs and indicators they can recognize early on and get these children into intervention. >> florida, where you live, has a long-standing law called the baker act, which allows for involuntary examination of individuals who may have a mental illness and may pose a threat to others. in your experience, has that helped reduce violence? >> the baker act is only to be used in extreme circumstances where there is imminent risk of harm to self or others. in certainly specified circumstances, it can be a great protective quality that we institute with great d...

>> the women's health project what spurred this why is it so important to stud think now? >> we know from national surveys that approximately one in four college aged women have a sexually transmitted disease. one in five had a history of sexual assault. it is important to go behind these numbers more to understand the causes and consequences and provide information to young women so they can make responsible choices. >> we are looking at a wide range of behaviors health behaviors such as alcohol use, smoking, sleep quality, diet and exercise. as well as sexual behaviors. all of these tend to ...

>> the women's health project what spurred this why is it so important to stud think now? >> we know from national surveys that approximately one in four college aged women have a sexually transmitted disease. one in five had a history of sexual assault. it is important to go behind these numbers more to understand the causes and consequences and provide information to young women so they can make responsible choices. >> we are looking at a wide range of behaviors health behaviors such as alcohol use, smoking, sleep quality, diet and exercise. as well as sexual behaviors. all of these tend to ...