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As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help

Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting shooting deaths, expanded funding and burgeoning advocacy. A growing number of cities are teaming with researchers ....

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US City Turns to Science to Help Reduce Gun Violence

US City Turns to Science to Help Reduce Gun Violence
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Research grows into how to stop gun violence

“That’s where I got shot,” said Rashaad Woods, nodding toward a convenience store in Knoxville’s “gun zone.” There were bullet holes in a church’s walls. Nearby was a shuttered nightclub ....

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As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help

By Mike Stobbe | The Associated Press - Knoxville, Tennessee is one of many cities teaming up with researchers to develop an evidence-based plan to fight gun violence, including Turn Up Knox, a year-old outreach program that mentors kids and defuses situations that could escalate into violence. ....

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Some US cities tap science to stem tide of gun violence

Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting shooting deaths, expanded funding and burgeoning advocacy. And a growing number of cities are teaming with researchers to develop evidence-based plans to cut down on fatal shootings. In Tennessee — a state riven this year by a school shooting in Nashville and political turmoil afterward — the city of Knoxville is working on a program to reduce firearm homicides. It includes an outreach program, Turn Up Knox, that works with police and community advocates. ....

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