Minneapolis, violence and Pilot Program

Gun violence prevention program bill filed by Alachua County state representative
House Bill 441, titled Gun Violence Prevention Pilot Program, was filed by Rep. Yvonne Hinson (D-District 21). It is in collaboration with the city of Gainesville’s IMPACT GNV initiative, launched last year. It targets people between 10 and 21-years-old at risk of gun violence, but their families are included as well.
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.
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.
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
Hennepin County may take over Minneapolis violence prevention programs
A group of councilmembers, including Jason Chavez, said the violence prevention programs have fallen far below expectations over the past two years.
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 City Council seeks to move $1.25M in violence prevention funding to county
Minneapolis City Council members are proposing to move some of the city’s violence prevention programming to Hennepin County, having lost confidence in the embattled neighborhood safety department (NSD) at city hall.
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.
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 over two violence intervention programs currently administered by the city’s Neighborhood Safety Department.
National organization working to prevent intimate partner violence comes to Mass.
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5 people working to prevent Chicago violence profiled in WTTW docs
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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 ...
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The debate over violence interruption in Minneapolis — cutting through the noise
Here’s the essential background on what happened this week as the City Council feuded over violence programs and community members spoke out.