Some Toronto Residents Push Back Against Parkette Being Renamed After Anti-Gun Violence Advocate

Some Toronto residents push back against parkette being renamed after anti-gun violence advocate

Some residents of a tiny enclave bordering Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood are calling on the city to revisit a council decision to rename a parkette after well-known local anti-gun violence advocate, Louis March.

Austin’s fight against gun violence: A public health-based strategy in uncertain times - Austin Monitor

Three years after the tragedy in Uvalde, Austin is doubling down on a different approach to gun violence: treating it like a public health crisis. With the third anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24 and an… The post Austin’s fight against gun violence: A public health-based strategy in uncertain times appeared first on Austin Monitor.

Community Spotlight: Forsyth WINS combats gun violence in East Winston with community-based solutions - WS Chronicle

PART 2    JESS SCHNUR  THE CHRONICLE  Last week, The Chronicle spotlighted Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN), a local organization that aims to build up communities across Forsyth County. Of the many initiatives NBN facilitates to support community engagement and empowerment, one particular program has been working tirelessly to help build safer communities across the city: Forsyth WINS.  Forsyth WINS is a local sector of Cure Violence Gl…