Community
Issue: Community leaders need to be more accountable and responsible to their community members in areas of gun and gang violence, school safety, police resources and training
Solutions:
- Recruit and train the best, brightest, and bravest to serve as law enforcement officers.
- Enact common-sense red-flag gun laws, outlaw assault rifles, and hold gun owners accountable for gun safety and security.
- Provide mentorship programs in underserved communities desperate for resources and safe activities for children and teens to keep them out of gang and drug-related activities.
Recent news
President Biden announced on Tuesday that the Department of Justice will give more than $231 million to states for crisis intervention projects, such as red-flag programs, in an effort to reduce gun violence. The president marked the five-year anniversary of the 2018 Parkland shooting, in which a gunman
A signature piece of the tough-on-crime agenda pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp and fellow top Republican lawmakers cleared a Senate committee on Monday after a debate over a bill that would make recruiting minors into gangs a
Police and advocates attribute lowered gun violence to Omaha 360 — an initiative started in 2009 by the Empowerment Network that involves nonprofits, neighborhood associations, churches and local law enforcement.
ABC News recently talked to community leaders in Omaha, Nebraska, where officials have reported a steady drop in gun violence over the past 15 years.