ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ is bringing you stories about the surge in gun violence plaguing many Northeast Ohio neighborhoods. Gun violence is not new, but mass shootings and community violence have reached a fever pitch — destroying lives and tearing some communities apart. We're talking with residents, activists, victims and experts about prevention strategies and solutions.
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The Office of Violence Prevention will address rising violence in the county through community initiatives. -
A coalition of Euclid community leaders, gun violence victims and city officials are meeting May 17 to develop a series of steps to reduce violence, especially among youth. -
After a deadly shooting between teens, the Shaker Heights Public Library has worked to maintain its communal offerings and social programs for youth. -
Nonprofit groups in Cleveland decried federal funding cuts to programs designed to prevent gun violence. -
Cleveland City Council also declared May 1-7 as Gun Violence Survivors Week. -
'Will my life be cut short too?': Cleveland 10-year-old wants action after gun violence kills friendAfter losing his best friend to gun violence, Lorenzo Roberson has called on the City of Cleveland and its leaders to combat the issue before more lives are lost. -
Ideastream's Connecting the Dots series features stories about gun violence and the Northeast Ohioans working to find solutions. -
A lawyer with Legal Aid is holding trainings with law enforcement to teach police officers about a form that can be used in the Ohio court system to track firearms in domestic violence cases. -
The Lorain County Urban League provides a new violence interruption program with a public health approach to solving gun violence. -
The Eddie Eagle cartoon, produced by the National Rifle Association in the late 1980s, is being used in Cleveland, Akron and cities across the country to try to teach children gun safety. But research shows it's ineffective.
