NRCDVF Urges Congress To Enforce Laws
Everytown Provides Data On Gun Violence
Depp-Heard Trial Sends Message
To Domestic Violence Victims
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Letter from the NRCDVF Director on Gun Violence Solutions
Gun violence in America is a public health epidemic. Gun deaths have eclipsed car accidents as the leading cause of death for Americans aged 19 and under*. These tragic deaths are predictable therefore they are preventable. Laws already exist...
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www.bwjp.org
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San Mateo County, CA
In 2006, the state set up pilot programs to increase enforcement in San Mateo County, just outside of San Francisco, and Butte County, a largely rural area north of Sacramento.
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www.preventdvgunviolence.org
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Baltimore, MD
Judges also had discretion to order firearm confiscation on temporary protective orders. Despite tough laws, enforcement was difficult in Baltimore where temporary protective orders were only being served on the prohibited person about 30% of the ...
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www.preventdvgunviolence.org
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The League of Women Voters
LWV urges Congress to act on compressive gun legislation.
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LWVUS Submits Recommendations on Gun Safety Reforms to...
In the wake of the continued national tragedies of repeated and preventable mass shootings and gun deaths, the League is urging Congress to act on comprehensive gun legislation. LWVUS submitted recommendations on common-sense steps to reduce gun...
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www.lwv.org
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Everytown
How does gun violence impact the communities you care about?
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Everytown Research - EveryStat
Although the impact of gun violence is felt throughout the United States, its contours vary widely by state, county, race and ethnicity, gender, and intent. EveryStat for Gun Safety was designed for users to better understand how gun violence...
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everystat.org
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Gun Law Navigator
The Gun Law Navigator is the largest historical database of modern U.S. gun laws, drawing on Everytown for Gun Safety's survey of state gun laws back to 1991.
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maps.everytownresearch.org
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Domestic Violence: The Depp-Heard Trial
The defamation trial and the explosion of internet culture vilification of Heard is troubling. Victims of domestic abuse are sent a clear message of what could happen to them. Ms authors Deborah Tuerkheimer and Jorie Dugan explain why we are all shaped by a culture that casts sexual misconduct accusers as an unreliable source of information and defamation lawsuits are used as tactics to silence survivors. The Fuller Project author Jessica Klein reports why and how women are routinely discredited.
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This Was Never About Amber Heard - Ms. Magazine
Wednesday's verdict in the defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard marks the end of the legal proceedings. But the impact of the case will reverberate. The court of public opinion handed a decisive victory to Depp early on, spotlighting...
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msmagazine.com
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Defamation Lawsuits: Another Tactic to Silence Survivors ...
Due to a culture of stigmatization and shame, fueled by deficient laws and a criminal justice system that rarely takes victims of sexual abuse seriously, survivors are often reluctant to come forward with their experiences. Recently, a worrying...
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msmagazine.com
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'Women are routinely discredited': How courts fail...
Marissa vividly remembers the day last September when her son's counselor asked to speak with her at the end of his Zoom session. The counselor told Marissa to try to control her reaction to what she was about to hear. Marissa stepped into the...
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fullerproject.org
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World Economic Forum: Davos 2022
What is the metaverse and why should we care? Civil society organizations are calling for governments and other stakeholders to address human rights in the context of virtual and augmented reality. VR and AR platforms need specific terms of service for immersive environments. Safety in the metaverse will influence safety in the real-world.
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What is the metaverse and why should we care?
Facebook recently changed its name to "Meta" to align the company with its ambitions to build the "metaverse." Microsoft and Nvidia are also working on their own versions of the metaverse. The metaverse is not yet a reality, but it could be the...
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www.weforum.org
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How to address digital safety in the metaverse
With digital risks already being high, especially for vulnerable groups, safety risks could be more prevalent in the metaverse. There are numerous ways such risks could be exacerbated in the metaverse. Unwanted contact could become more...
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www.weforum.org
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Who will govern the metaverse?
Cathy Li Head, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Sport; Member of the ExCom, World Economic Forum This article first appeared on CGTN Opinion. The metaverse is set to change the way people and businesses communicate, and operate, in...
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www.weforum.org
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FYI: Plan to improve emergency response, addressing mass trauma in the classroom, accessing 2020 redistricting data.
Pew Galveston officials announce commitment to improve behavioral health emergency response. The approach brings together licensed mental health professionals, paramedics and specialized law enforcement officers.
Smithsonian The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino debuts new gallery. The Molina Family Gallery will offer bilingual, cross-cultural exhibits. It will be open June 18, 2022.
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