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Topic: Memphis Allies
RSSThere are 15 article(s) tagged Memphis Allies:
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May 2024
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April 2024
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Memphis Allies gets state funding while four other nonprofits lose theirs
When considering a request for $12 million for Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies program, the state Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means committee cut $1.75 million from four other Memphis nonprofits.
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March 2024
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It’s ‘time for a breakthrough’ on community violence, Mayor says
Memphis Mayor Paul Young told hundreds of community stakeholders during a two-day conference that violence plaguing the city can’t be combatted by flooding the streets with police officers.
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May 2023
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Memphis Allies mission to reduce gun violence expands to Orange Mound
The Youth Villages program has partnered with Renardo Baker, who was already embedded in the community, to reach out to the neighborhood’s most high-risk residents.
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April 2023
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Murders up 44% in Memphis through first quarter of 2023
As of March 30, there had been 78 murders in Memphis this year compared to 54 murders at the same point in 2022, according to Memphis Police Department data.
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March 2023
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Violence intervention must be a ‘team sport,’ crime researcher says
Violence intervention, several national experts said at a conference Monday in Memphis, requires much communication and collaboration if success is to be achieved and sustained.
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No time to wait: SWITCH Youth is trying to stop juvenile gun violence
Intervening early can be the key to success, and Memphis Allies’ SWITCH Youth program seeks to do just that.
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Working in a world where ‘being a shooter is cool’
The Memphis Allies initiative offers a way out, for those living in a violent culture where shooting helps establish credibility.
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‘To save lives, you’ve got to try to intervene.’
Youth Villages’ Memphis Allies outreach program officials “lost sleep” over Ezekiel Kelly, who was indicted for charges connected to the September 2022 shooting spree. Now, they hope to rescue others like him while they still can.
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Memphis Allies’ mission to reduce gun violence will take time and patience
It’s difficult to measure success when there’s no way to quantify violence that doesn’t occur, but those behind the Memphis Allies initiative believe their lofty goals are worth the effort.
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January 2023
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Public forum pushes for solutions to juvenile crime
“I’m committed for our police department to do what we can, not just to be reactive and responsible, but also to be proactive to keep children out of the hands of the justice system,” MPD Chief C.J. Davis said.
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April 2022
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Memphis Allies honors moms who’ve lost children to gun violence
The organization is hosting a free MAMA’s (Memphis Allies Mother’s Appreciation) Day lunch Saturday at Legacy Impact Community Resource Center, 2285 Frayser Blvd., from noon to 2 p.m.
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Youth Villages starts intervention program to reduce homicide rate
The $60 million Memphis Allies gun violence initiative is new turf for Youth Villages, which historically hasn’t worked with teens and young adults accused of violent crimes.
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March 2022
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Billionaire donates $25M to Youth Villages
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away billions of dollars to nonprofits, and Youth Villages just received $25 million.
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Youth Villages launches $60 million gun violence reduction initiative
Memphis Allies, a gun violence reduction initiative, has launched through Youth Villages and hopes to reach 2,000 youth and adults over the next four years to get them out of the life of gun violence. The $60 million initiative has launched first in the Raleigh-Frayser area.
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