State disperses $2M to police, DA’s offices to prevent gun violence in Mass. Here’s the list
State officials have awarded more than $2 million in federal funding to help local police departments and state agencies ...
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Medicaid funding for gun violence programs faces scrutiny
Gun control has nothing to do with healthcare.” Advocates for hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) disagree. The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI), which has championed ...
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Federal grant to aid gun violence prevention, crisis intervention efforts for Salem police
The Salem Police Department was recently awarded $87,285 in federal funding to support local efforts in preventing firearm deaths and injuries.
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King County prosecutor calls for earlier intervention to curb surge in juvenile gun crimes
"It doesn't make sense to wait for a young person to have five illegal gun possession convictions before they get the effective intervention. That approach is dangerous," Manion said, "Each time a ...
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Police, attorney general's office: Gang violence intervention program working in Roanoke
"Out of the 12 interventions we did last year, we had one person who reoffended," the program manager said, "and based on our ...