Man Shot While Stopping Hate Crime is Rewarded With $100K For New House
24-year-old Ian Grillot was shot twice after attempting to stop a hate crime – and now he's being rewarded for his heroic gesture.
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Homicides Plummet Thanks to Ex-cons Patrolling Baltimore Streets
Safe Streets is an outreach program that uses ex-cons to deescalate gang violence in the community without police involvement.
Man Breaks Up Street Fight, Won't Leave Until Teens Shake Hands
Ibn Ali Miller is being honored by the mayor for stepping in to break up a street fight between two Atlantic City high schoolers.
Tennis Star Sisters Unveil Resource Center for Victims of Gun Violence in Compton
Venus and Serena Williams are honoring their late sister and hometown by building an accessible resource center for Compton families affected by violence.
Pakistan Opens First Ever Violence Against Women Center
The centers are expected to be a stronghold for seeking justice against abusers of Pakistani women – a foothold that the nation has never had before.
Listen Now to Live Streaming Star-Studded Concert For Charlottesville With Dave Matthews, Justin Timberlake and More
Dave Matthews has united with performers Ariana Grande, Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and more, to produce A Concert For Charlottesville, in response to racially-motivated violence that gripped the college town in Virginia last month. Charlottesville is Dave's hometown so he wants to help everyone get over the hate and the death of a young woman […]
New Study Shows that American Youth Violence is on the Decline
There has been a 29% drop in youth-related violence since 2002.
University to Ban New Student Athletes With History of Sexual Violence
Indiana University has just become a shining example on how colleges can fight sexual assault.
Today's Teens Might Be Better Law-Abiding Citizens Than Any Generation in 60 Years
An amazing survey shows substance abuse among American teens dropping 50%, alongside a huge decline in stealing, carrying weapons, and engaging in violence.
This Simple Self-Defense Program is Halting Sexual Assault Rates in Their Tracks
The simple, cheap, and effective program has caused rates of sexual assault to fall by over 50%.
Muslims Raise $250,000 for Pittsburgh Synagogue: 'Whatever you need … let us know, we'll be there'
Following the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last week, these Muslim groups are rushing to help their Jewish neighbors.
Rival Gangs Celebrate Their Extended Peace By Building Neighborhood Playground
The gang members worked alongside each other this month so they could celebrate their cease fire in a productive and compassionate way.
New Zealand Becomes First Country to Introduce Paid Leave to Domestic Violence Victims
The legislation's approval was reportedly welcomed with cheering and clapping from the room of MPs.
More Peace Than Ever in Iraq: Incredible 80% Drop in Violence, Even During Ramadan
The first five months of 2018 have witnessed an astonishing drop in violence and deaths compared to the same time period in 2017.
El Salvador Apologizes for State Violence on 20th Anniversary of Peace Accords, Offers Reparations
Crowds gathered in the small community of El Mozote to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords that ended El Salvador´s 12-year-long civil war. Rural El Mozote, the site of a 1981 massacre, was offered reparations and economic health, as well as protected historical status.
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Risk Their Lives to Make the World Better for Victims of Sexual Violence
Two doctors are being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for their incredible efforts to stop sexual violence in the DRC.
Australian Principal Faces Down Gangs to Turn Around a School
When Jihad Dib was appointed principal of Punchbowl Boys High School at age 33, it was a hotbed of violence and trouble. His modern and successful approach to reforming the school has transformed the student body and staff into a family, and recently earned him a Pride of Australia medal.
Violent Crime Falls Rapidly as UK Becomes More Peaceful Place
The UK is becoming a more peaceful place with rates of violent crime and murder falling more rapidly in the past decade any other Western European country, researchers say. Violent crime overall was down by a quarter in the decade ending in 2012, and murders were cut in half.
Pastor Ends 94-Day Rooftop Protest After Donation From Tyler Perry
Over the last three months, living in a chilly tent on the roof of a vacant South Side Chicago motel, Rev. Corey Brooks kept up his vigil against gun violence. On Friday, he was triumphant after a pledge of $98,000 from filmmaker Tyler Perry provided the final push for reaching the pastor's goal of raising $450,000 to buy and demolish the decrepit motel, a haven for drugs and prostitution.
Canadians Trade Guns for Cameras in Creative Anti-Violence Program
The new Canadian program to reduce gun violence by promoting photography is called Pixels for Pistols. It aims to take guns off the streets by issuing a free Panasonic Lumix point-and-shoot camera to anyone who turns in a working firearm to the Winnipeg Police Service. So far, the program has collected hundreds of guns and rounds of ammunition
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