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Newswise: Violence expert outlines possible motives, response steps for school threats
Released: 13-Sep-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Violence expert outlines possible motives, response steps for school threats
 West Virginia University

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Report Highlights U.S. 2022 Gun-Related Deaths: Firearms Remain Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens, and Disproportionately Affect People of Color
 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions underscores the continuing epidemic of gun deaths in the U.S., including among children and especially among Black youth.

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This news release is embargoed until 16-Sep-2024 5:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 10-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT

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Newswise: Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
 University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine announced Brenda Battle's retirement following a 12-year tenure highlighted by increased community investment, expanded access to care and strengthened community partnerships.

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Released: 6-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Four Killed in Georgia High School Shooting
 George Washington University

A 14-year-old has been charged in the death of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Nine others were injured. ...

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Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Expert on Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
George Washington University

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Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Analyzing violent behavior: FSU expert available to discuss the motives of mass killings
 Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 5, 2024 | 10:27 am | SHARE: The United States has endured 30 mass killings in 2024, according to a database utilized by the Associated Press and USA Today.Florida State University professor Emma Fridel is available to speak with reporters and provide analysis on the factors surrounding mass violence.

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Released: 4-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: New Commission to Address Worldwide Gun Violence Launches
 George Washington University

The Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health, which was launched today, will study gun violence as a complex public health threat, according to Adnan Hyder, chairman of the commission and... ...

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Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Commission to Address Worldwide Gun Violence Launches Today
 George Washington University

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Released: 3-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Russia Missiles in Poltava
 George Washington University

Russia has launched missiles into Poltava, Ukraine killing approximately 40 people. ...

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Released: 30-Aug-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Study suggests gun-free zones do not attract mass shootings
 UC Davis Health

A new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis suggests that gun-free zones may reduce the risk of mass shootings.

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Released: 30-Aug-2024 12:40 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine collaborate on first CDC Injury Control Research Center in Southwest, established to study injury and violence prevention
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine.

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Newswise: Duke Expert Welcomes Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parents and Stress
Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Duke Expert Welcomes Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parents and Stress
 Duke Health

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Newswise: International Day of Peace: September 21 | Notre Dame experts on cultivating a culture of peace
Released: 23-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
International Day of Peace: September 21 | Notre Dame experts on cultivating a culture of peace
 University of Notre Dame

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Released: 21-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Even as COVID raged, spikes in homicide were a significant drag on life expectancy for Black men 
 University of Wisconsin–Madison

While the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reversed decades of progress in closing the gap between life expectancies for Black and white people in the United States, the disease’s toll may have obscured the impact of another significant public health concern — a sharp increase in homicide rates — on the life expectancy of Black men, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Released: 9-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Thousands of anti-racism protesters counter far-right rallies in the U.K. this week
 George Washington University

Thousands of anti-racism protesters turned out across the United Kingdom this week to counterprotest a number of far-right rallies that were planned to target immigration centers ...

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Released: 8-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Even Indirect Gun Violence Exposure Linked to Decreased Quality of Life
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Study Reveals Widespread Impact of Gun Violence on Community Well-being.

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Released: 8-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Thwarted Terror Plot at a Taylor Swift Concert in Austria
 George Washington University

Three of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna, Austria were cancelled after authorities thwarted a planned terror attack at one of the singer’s shows. ...

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Released: 8-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
CDC Data Shows Improvement in Youth Mental Health
 George Washington University

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