Local activist calls for more resources for communities of color when it comes to gun violence
The Texas elementary school where 19 children were killed Tuesday served primarily Latino students.
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School safety is top of mind at Winston-Salem town hall on gun violence
A packed gymnasium greeted a panel of Winston-Salem city officials Wednesday during a sometimes-contentious town hall meeting.
Seven people wounded by gunfire in Winston-Salem Sunday night
Two possibly linked shootings that began at a Winston-Salem park Sunday night left seven people wounded, police say.
How behavioral threat assessment can stop mass shootings before they occur
Journalist Mark Follman says that understanding the psychology of shooters and intervening where appropriate can help prevent massacres from happening. His new book is Trigger Points.
Opinion: Painting the smiles of people we know, love and will never see again
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the work of Chicago-based artist Milton Coronado, who paints murals that memorialize people killed by gun violence.
The Biden administration is regulating 'ghost guns.' Here's what the rule does
With the latest announcement from the Biden administration, here's a look at what so-called "ghost guns" are and what the government's new rule does.
His brother was killed in 2004. Now he fights violent crime as a top Justice official
Kenneth Polite, head of the Criminal Division since July, wants to take the most dangerous people off the streets and spend more on preventing violence.
Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role
Chicago was shaken by the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega last Saturday. Nationally, the number of children shot has jumped during the pandemic.
GSO extends Cure Violence as advocates push for more amid questions over program's effectiveness
A highly touted initiative to address violent crime was just renewed for funding by the Greensboro City Council.
Breaking the cycle of violence in High Point: a true story
Many on the front lines working to address violence in our area say one path forward is listening to better understand how people find themselves in a cycle of crime.