Violence

August 6, 2007 -- LIBERTY STATE PARK - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine earlier this afternoon made the following statement concerning violence in the state this weekend. The governor also offered state assistance to Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s office in their investigation and prosecution of the responsible individuals.    » read more »

Governor will call Special Session so lawmakers can consider and pass ban on large capacity ammunition clips

July 9, 2007 -- CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich joined the families of gun violence victims, legislators, the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and other gun safety advocates today to call on the Illinois General Assembly to pass a ban on the high capacity ammunition clips that are needed to operate assault weapons and make semi-automatic handguns more deadly.    » read more »

CHICAGO-(July 3, 2007) – During this week’s live internationally-broadcast of the PUSH Saturday Morning Forum, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition is calling for summer jobs and summer programs as a key to end gun violence.

“We have drugs and guns coming in,” Rev. Jackson said. “There are no jobs and job training coming in.”    » read more »

June 25, 2007 -- Trenton, NJ - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and First Assistant Attorney General Anne Milgram announced today that the Attorney General’s Office - Division of Criminal Justice has awarded more than $980,000 in Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) money to strengthen victim service programs in New Jersey.    » read more »

June 22, 2007 -- In a speech to the Economic Club of Detroit in May 1999, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., committed to speak often on the issue of gun crimes. To date, he has made 264 Senate speeches on gun crimes since 1999; his remarks follow:    » read more »

Law Enforcement Officials and Local and National Activists Join in Support

BOSTON – Thursday, June 21, 2007 – Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray testified today before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of House Bill 3991, An Act to Reduce Gun Violence and in support of House Bill 501, An Act to Enhance Information Sharing Concerning At-Risk Juveniles.

“Gun violence claims lives and causes immeasurable pain to the families of victims. We simply cannot allow this spiraling violence to continue, “ Lt. Governor Murray told the committee.    » read more »

SB 940 Requires Illinois to Participate in Federal Gun Background Check Database, Closes Loopholes in Reporting System

June 6, 2007 -- Springfield ─ Senate Bill 940 overwhelmingly passed the Illinois State Senate today with a vote of 48-4-1 and is on its way to the Governor.    » read more »

05/25/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today proposed an anti-gang initiative to fight gang violence in California. The California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention Program (CalGRIP) will target more than $48 million in state and federal funding toward local anti-gang efforts, including job training, education and intervention programs, and will give law enforcement the tools to closely track gang leaders both inside state prisons and when they are released on parole.    » read more »

275 Women Murdered, 250 More Missing

May 10, 2007 -- (SANTA FE, NM) — New Mexico Attorney General Gary King today vowed to help prevent recurrence of the carnage that has claimed so many women’s lives only a stone’s throw from New Mexico’s border with the Mexican city of Juarez. The AG’s Office will participate in events this week in Santa Fe, marking a decade of deaths and disappearances in the nearby border area.    » read more »

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Wal-Mart announced today they are taking their very successful partnership and pilot program statewide to fight domestic violence in South Carolina.    » read more »

May 3, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joe Biden (D-DE) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), today introduced the Violence Against Children Act of 2007, legislation that would provide a comprehensive approach to combating violent crimes against children, including tougher penalties, assistance for local law enforcement, and help for the children who are victims.    » read more »