Arrest warrant issued in fatal shooting of Rhodes student
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Topic: gun violence
RSSThere are 54 article(s) tagged gun violence:
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October 2021
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June 2021
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Support group offers solace to survivors of gunshots
After a bullet shattered her jaw during a robbery, Alexis Chambers had to learn how to talk again.
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May 2021
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Tighter gun laws ‘an incomplete answer’ to violence, psychologist says
If we want to reduce gun violence, psychologist Robert Enright says, then forgiveness therapy, including teaching children from a young age about the “poison” of resentment, should be commonplace here and across the world.
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What is the cure for the gun-violence epidemic?
Daily street homicides and highly publicized mass shootings have several things in common, and the easy access of guns is just one of them.
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April 2021
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Governor addresses gun violence, education during local visit
Gov. Bill Lee visited Journey Hanley Elementary, and while addressing education, he also discussed concerns about the permitless carry legislation that has concerned a number of local leaders.
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Third Unity Walk Against Gun Violence set for Saturday
Leaders behind the walk are enthused by the strong community support during the first two events in Downtown Memphis and Whitehaven.
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Shooting indefinitely closes FedEx facility, causes service disruptions
A shooting at FedEx Ground’s Indianapolis facility that left eight people dead and several others injured is likely to cause delivery service disruptions.
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Community still dealing with unprecedented spike in homicides
Last year’s record 332 homicides in Memphis have taken a toll on those involved, from community activists to grieving parents to experts who struggle to come up with solutions to stem the violence.
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March 2021
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The Cost of Ego: Jerald Trotter tries to keep youths on right path
One day at a sports bar more than 20 years ago ended with one man losing his life and another, Jerald Trotter, spending almost 13 years in prison.
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February 2021
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Unity walk a first step, not final solution in fight against gun violence
Saturday’s event – one that featured many elected officials and community organizations – was the second unity walk in a three-month span.
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Gun violence prevention leader readies to get plan started
Joy Touliatos, GVIP czar, is ready to get the program underway with partners involved in the plan.
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January 2021
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Record 2020 homicides took toll on the city, police say
Memphis ends 2020 with 332 homicides, a record number. Police say the pandemic played a part, but there is no easy answer to why the increase occurred.
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December 2020
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Rallings ‘deeply saddened’ by homicide record
Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings issued a brief statement Monday about the record number of homicides in the city. To date, 302 people have been killed.
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Memphis reaches 300 homicides for first time
Memphis has reached 300 homicides this year, a record- shattering number.
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November 2020
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Unity Walk Against Gun Violence draws hundreds
The Unity Walk Against Gun Violence held Saturday marks a year when the city set a new high for homicides by September. As of Nov. 13, there have been 271 homicides, 43 more than the previous high of 228 in 2016.
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Opinion: Gun violence is a public health issue
“The Shelby County Health Department is participating in the Unity Walk Against Gun Violence on Nov. 14, 2020. As public health director, I will be joining the walk to demonstrate my personal commitment to working with others to address the gun violence epidemic in our community.”
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Opinion: We need to stop gun violence against children
Memphis leads the nation in unintentional shootings involving children. That fact alone should give all of us pause.
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July 2020
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Opinion: How to make Memphis safer from gun violence
In “Bleeding Out,” a senior research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, writes that "nothing works as well to reduce urban violence as focused deterrence.”
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May 2020
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An open letter to Gov. Bill Lee about gun legislation
Easy access to guns has brought on an epidemic that has injured or taken the lives of more citizens, including children, than the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 2020
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LeBonheur doctor seeks answers to rising gun violence against children
LeBonheur Children's Hospital and UTHSC are working to curb the number of firearm injuries involving children. The numbers are increasing locally and statewide.
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March 2020
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Montgomery: Are people of faith limited to thoughts and prayers?
Do we just pray for our environment? Or pray for children being separated from their parents? Or might the faith communities be called to engage in … dare I suggest it … politics?
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February 2020
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Law enforcement, clergy meet to discuss curbing gun violence
Police and clergy met to discuss what they can do about gun violence and violent crime in Memphis and Shelby County.
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December 2019
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More than a dozen Memphis children killed in homicides this year
There have been 15 child homicide victims this year in Memphis, an increase over the 13 children killed all of last year.
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November 2019
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Atty. Gen. William Barr touts new anti-gun violence initiative
Attorney General William Barr, the nation's top law enforcement official, visited Memphis Wednesday to announce a new plan to reduce gun violence locally and nationwide.
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Attorney General William Barr will be in Memphis to announce plan to reduce gun violence
U.S. Attorney William Barr is visiting Memphis Wednesday, Nov. 13 to announce the launch of a nationwide plan to reduce gun violence.
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