Minneapolis City Council, violence prevention

Minneapolis City Council backs off controversial violence prevention idea, but acrimony remains
After vocal pushback from violence interrupters — including a pastor who threatened the council members this week — the Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to a proposal to move two violence prevention programs to the county.
Minneapolis City Council debates funding for neighborhood violence prevention program
The debate descended into some personal attacks and became sort of a proxy war for bigger political battles at city hall.
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs and Executive Protection Considerations
Workplace Violence Prevention Programs (WVPP) are much more than active shooter training or providing personal security services to the CEO. In
After a week of violent threats, Minneapolis City Council postpones violence prevention proposal
McAfee is the founder nonprofit violence prevention group 21 Days of Peace, which the Star Tribune reports has received $3 million in Legislature-directed funding in recent years, while his church won a $300,000 contract from the city to carry out a de-escalation initiative.
Minneapolis moves forward on proposal to shift violence prevention programs to the county
After a long and sometimes heated discussion Monday afternoon, the Minneapolis City Council agreed to move forward with a controversial proposal to shift around $1.2 million to Hennepin County so that it can temporarily take over the management of two city violence prevention programs.
Minneapolis council members on violence prevention funding [RAW]
Minneapolis City Council members hold a press conference Monday regarding the proposal to move some of the city's violence prevention funding to Hennepin County. The proposal will be discussed during the city council budget committee hearing on Monday afternoon.
5 people working to prevent Chicago violence profiled in WTTW docs
His work is on display as one of five peacekeepers featured in short documentary films that WTTW is releasing Monday on its ...
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Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs
On Thursday, three council members proposed that more than $1.1 million be allocated to Hennepin County to temporarily take ...
Bakersfield sees a decrease in gun violence for 2024
This strategy was funded through a grant from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, along with the ...
Health, medical professionals gather to discuss violence as public health crisis
The Mecklenburg County Health Department and medical professionals from Atrium Health will be a part of the city council discussion about violence as a public health crisis. READ | Atrium Health ...
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Pilot program aimed at youth to reduce gun violence could be introduced this year
A new measure could launch a pilot program that would address the growing issue of gun violence. The bill (HB 441) was ...
Teen dating violence awareness a top priority for local educators
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. It’s an issue that many here in western Mass are looking to keep front and center with our young adults.