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Month: December 2019

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2019 in Review

December 31, 2019

Dear friends, As we prepare to ring in 2020, we wanted to reflect on 2019—a landmark year for The Violence Project. Here are just a few highlights:   We launched the largest, most comprehensive database of mass shooters in the United States to the public on our new website, https://www.theviolenceproject.org, which has received over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General

Why do people attack places of worship? Here’s what we know from our mass shootings database

December 30, 2019

This year has been the worst on record for mass shootings, including many at places of worship. Read our analysis here Source: Los Angeles Times Authors: Jillian Peterson and James Densley … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Media, News Tagged With: Mass shootings, Church Shooting

US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019

December 28, 2019

Our co-founder James Densley spoke to the AP about their database of mass killings which shows that they hit a new high in 2019, and—confirming The Violence Project's work—most were shootings. The original article was reprinted around the world, appearing on BBC, Chicago Sun Times, Crime Report, Daily Mail, Esquire, Fox News, The Guardian, LA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General

2019 Smart Talk Top Stories — research on guns and mass shooters

December 27, 2019

The 2019 top stories on Smart Talk series continues Friday with conversations that came in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio last August. On Friday’s program, we hear that mass shooters from the past 50 years all have four traits in common. That’s according to The Violence Project — a think tank that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Watch or Listen Tagged With: data-driven solutions, commonalities, mass shooters

Dorchester school district to offer active-shooter survival training to community in 2020

December 19, 2019

Community members in the Dorchester School Distrct 2 area in South Carolina will soon be able to participate in active-shooter training courses. The district's Safety and Security Task Force decided to offer this training to the community after learning that 44 percent of active-shooter threats occur within business settings. Research by The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mass shootings, violence prevention, Workplace shootings, Active shooter drills

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