The Violence Project's co-founder James Densley's piece in the Star Tribune, "Restoring humanity to the system is overdue," (March 15) was mentioned by Sarah Davis in her opinion on juvenile records. Read Davis's piece here. Author: Sarah Davis Source: Star Tribune … [Read more...]
Restore humane shield to juvenile criminal records
In a time of pandemic and riot, crime was up 15 percent in St. Paul last year
The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson spoke with Mara Gottfried about risk factors for violence. "Research shows that poverty, stress and mental health concerns — all amplified during the coronavirus pandemic — increase the risk for gun violence and homicides, Peterson said. At the same time, the pandemic has impacted face-to-face prevention … [Read more...]