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Opinion: Communities of Color Must Be Centered in Gun Violence Prevention Movement

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Communities of color continue to be disproportionately impacted by gun violence across the United States. Unfortunately, communities that are most impacted by gun violence are often plagued by structural inequities that perpetuate this violence. That is why when we look to address gun violence, we must have a holistic conversation to ensure that those most impacted are being centered in this conversation and moved from the margins.

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Opinion: The Risks of Threat Assessment to Students Are Dire

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In the wake of highly publicized and tragic mass shootings at schools, jurisdictions across the country have responded with a flood of expanded school security policies. While much of this policymaking has echoed previous measures, like school hardening, surveillance and policing, some policymakers have focused on preventing targeted violence (where an attacker selects a particular target in advance) by identifying potentially violent actors and intervening to stop them before a violent act occurs. They label this threat assessment. 

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Recidivism Is Not Enough to Track How Juveniles Are Doing, Multistate Project Shows

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In December, President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) of 2018, which reauthorized the landmark Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act for the first time since 2002. Passage of the JJRA, which followed more than a decade of debate, will strengthen protections for youth in the justice system.

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Youth Homeless Providers Call on New York City Officials For Plan

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As a global pandemic looms over New York City, one group in particular might be getting left behind, homeless youth — a vulnerable subset of the general homeless population made up of runaway youth, LGBTQ teens and other young people experiencing homelessness. 

Nothing Will Stop Us From Reporting on the Issues

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Since its inception 10 years ago, the mission of the Center for Sustainable Journalism and its New York bureau has always been to go to the frontlines where the issues of justice, inequity and abuses of power of young people are impacting people’s lives the most.

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Youth Justice Advocates Urge COVID-19 Fixes for Facilities

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As cases of COVID-19 spike across the country, advocates and lawyers for detained juveniles are pushing for changes in the facilities that hold an estimated 43,000 juveniles in custody across the nation.

Office of Violence Prevention Manager

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Annual salary range: $97,500 to $127,928
The City offers an extensive benefit package. Application deadline: Open until filled. The City seeks a professional with a passion for gang prevention and intervention work. This unique opportunity will give the successful candidate a chance to positively change neighborhoods and individuals for the better. Sacramento is centrally located between the Bay Area’s beautiful coast and the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range.