Engaging Communities to Reduce Gun Violence
Overview
On April 28, 2016, groundbreaking research was unveiled alongside a policy roadmap that lays out a series of proposed policy solutions for gun violence based on conversations with community stakeholders in Richmond, VA, Milwaukee, WI, and Stockton, CA.
The research and report grew out of a project launched last year by The Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies, The Urban Institute and The Joyce Foundation.
The study found that African Americans and Latinos believe that fixing the gun violence crisis in the United States is a pathway to addressing issues with the criminal justice system, including police-community relationships and mass incarceration.
Watch
On April 28, 2016, the authors of the report (The Joyce Foundation, The Urban Institute, The Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies) joined Joel Benenson of the Benenson Strategy Group and Ron Lester of Lester and Associates to discuss the results of the report and research findings.
On April 28, 2016, the authors of the report (The Joyce Foundation, The Urban Institute, The Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies) joined Joel Benenson of the Benenson Strategy Group and Ron Lester of Lester and Associates to discuss the results of the report and research findings.
Media Coverage
- The Nation: What Black Americans Say About 'Black on Black' Gun Violence
- Guns.com: Gun violence bigger problem than police brutality, say black voters
- Voice of America: US Minorities Link Guns with Other Social Ills
- Wisconsin Public Radio: Survey Finds Blacks, Latinos Support Measures To Reduce Gun Violence
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Survey finds addressing gun violence key issue in minority communities
- The Guardian: For black voters, gun violence a more serious problem than police misconduct
- The Trace: By Big Margin, Gun Violence Tops Police Misconduct as ‘Extremely Serious Problem’ Among People of Color
- The Root: Black and Latino Communities Are Most Affected by Gun Violence, but They Feel Few Care
- Mic: Black Voters Are More Worried About Gun Violence Than Police Brutality, According to Poll
- Madison365: Report: First, Get Guns Off the Street
Resources
- Download Overview: Guns and People of Color: Voices from the Community
- Download Report: Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: A Road Map for Safer Communities
- Download Research Results: The Intersection of Gun Violence, Policing and Mass Incarceration in Communities of Color: Research Results
- Download Graphics to Share Online