U.S. Congressional Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence

To:   Community Leaders, Violence Prevention Experts, Family Leaders, Education & Mental Health Leaders

From:  Kevin P. Dwyer, NCSP ekdwyer@verizon.net

301-229-8251

Co-Chair Board of Directors

Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT, Inc.)

Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (and others) have agreed to draft legislation to establish substantial... Read more.

DC MAYOR ADRIAN FENTY,  COUNCILMEMBER JIM GRAHAM BEGIN AGGRESSIVE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS GUN VIOLENCE

PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007 AT 10:30AM TO ANNOUNCE ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE PROACTIVE CAMPAIGN.

Danny Govan, 16 year old and mother, Sheila Govan, speaking for those victimized by gun violence.  The Govan family has had 10 members of its immediate family murdered as a result of gun violence in past years.  Victims of Gun Violence... Read more..

FENTY TO APPEAL OVERTURNED GUN BAN IN FEDERAL COURT
By Gary Emerling - THE WASHINGTON TIMES

D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said city officials on Monday will file a legal challenge to a federal appeals court decision that struck down the District's 30-year-old gun ban... Read more..