Antioch Police to Get Extra Pay for Extra Work in Problem Areas
Antioch Police Department officers will be paid double for working extra shifts as part of an effort to reduce a recent surge in violence. ...
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Nov
11
Oct
Antioch to Spend Up to $500k, Bring in Outside Officers in Attempt to Reduce Violence
After over a dozen shootings last month, Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $500,000 to bring in outside officers in an attempt to reduce violence....
24
Sep
Antioch Mayor Calls for Help With Gun Violence, Not Ruling Out National Guard or Curfew
Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said the city needs law enforcement help, even suggesting the National Guard or a curfew, to stop gang-related shootings...
18
Jul
Department of Homeland Security Combats and Contributes to Hate-Fueled Violence
With a rise in domestic extremism, Department of Homeland Security looks both inward and outward to attempt reducing radicalization....
11
Jul
‘It’s Everybody’s Problem’: Doctor Says Gun Violence Needs ‘Public Health Approach’
Dr. Garen Wintemute of the Firearm Research Prevention Center discusses Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's calling gun violence a public health issue....
26
Jun
Perdieron a Sus Seres Queridos a Causa de la Intolerancia Violenta. Ahora Trabajan para Detener el Odio
Con el paso de los años tras la tragedia, las víctimas indirectas de masacres motivadas por el odio ayudan a que el recuerdo de los que fueron asesinados perdure y...
14
Jun
Analysis: Weighing the Issues, Gen Z Poised to Play Big Role in 2024 Election
Many young voters are not excited about a Biden-Trump rematch, but how they vote and who becomes president will have major consequences for them and the nation....
28
Jan
Q&A: How Youth Become Radicalized and What to Do
The Pulse sat down with Erica Barbarossa of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism to discuss online hate among American youth....
18
Jan
For Asian Americans, January Brings Memories of Tragedy and Hope for Change
Memorials for those killed in attacks targeting the Asian American community are a reminder of the pain and of how activists are turning tragedy into change. ...
12
Jan
They Lost Loved Ones to Violent Bigotry. Now, They’re Working to Stop the Hate
As years pass after tragedy, indirect victims of massacres rooted in hate continue to help the memories of those killed live on and prevent similar occurrences....
29
Oct
Antioch, Concord Mothers Launch Local Moms Demand Action Group
Two Contra Costa County mothers are calling for an end to gun violence and recently launched an Antioch-based offshoot of Moms Demand Action....
17
Aug
Richmond Homicide Numbers Continue to Trend Downward
With six murders in the first seven months of this year, the city of Richmond is on track for one of its lowest homicide rates in more than 20 years....
14
Jun
Group Uses Sports to Combat Hate Speech
The United Nations and Eradicate Hate Global Summit partnered in 2022 to establish the Sports Working Group to collaborate with teams to increase acceptance....
19
May
Children Are Dying at Increasing Rates
Child life expectancy has gone down in recent years, due to four leading causes, authorities say: homicide, suicide, accidental drug overdose and car accidents....
14
Mar
Mother of Slain Teen Runs Nonprofit in Daughter’s Honor
Sparkle Davis founded the Oshiana Unique Thompkins Foundation to continue her daughter's legacy after she was shot to death in 2019....
