Gun Violence

  President Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, and Hadiya Pendleton’s mother Cleoaptra will be a guest of the first lady at Tuesday’s State of the Union address, as the White House continues its push to change gun control laws. Both moves reflect a growing concern and awareness by the Obama administration of both the […]

“How many more colleges? How many more classrooms? How many more movie theaters? How many more houses of faith? How many more shopping malls? How many more street corners?” Whether or not your agree with America’s current gun control policies it’s clear that the people are speaking out. Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook […]

Once again, parents and teachers are faced with the challenge of discussing a tragic incident of community violence with children. On Friday we saw a tragedy unfold in an elementary school in  Newton, Conn. Here are a few things to help you have this meaningful discussion. Give children honest answers and information. Children will usually […]

A recent rash of shootings and deaths involving gun-wielding young people has put pressure on city leaders to respond. Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled two new programs in a Tuesday afternoon press conference with leaders of the law enforcement community. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced it will use a program called “V-Grip” that got hundreds of guns […]

A recent rash of shootings and deaths involving gun-wielding young people has put pressure on city leaders to respond. Mayor Frank Jackson unveiled two new programs in a Tuesday afternoon press conference with leaders of the law enforcement community. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced it will use a program called “V-Grip” that got hundreds of guns […]

Two members of Cleveland City Council are calling for an anti-violence summit after eight homicides in the city this month. “We are finding out that it’s so random,” said Councilman Jeff Johnson. “It’s more of a culture of violence, where people are using it to deal with their disputes.” On Tuesday, a gunman in a […]

Two members of Cleveland City Council are calling for an anti-violence summit after eight homicides in the city this month. “We are finding out that it’s so random,” said Councilman Jeff Johnson. “It’s more of a culture of violence, where people are using it to deal with their disputes.” On Tuesday, a gunman in a […]

I just spent the week in New Orleans, the powerbase for one of the most talented, powerful and destructive forces in the history of music: Lil Wayne. I’ve admittedly bopped my head to the tunes of Lil Wayne in the past, feeling the same guilt that any man might feel if he were to enjoy […]

I just spent the week in New Orleans, the powerbase for one of the most talented, powerful and destructive forces in the history of music: Lil Wayne. I’ve admittedly bopped my head to the tunes of Lil Wayne in the past, feeling the same guilt that any man might feel if he were to enjoy […]