University of Michigan researchers are working to prevent another deadly mass shooting. "There are a lot of families and people across the United States; if you start to talk about this issue, they...
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Wolverine Caucus provides evidence-based strategies to those seeking solutions to firearm violence and injury
Faculty and staff from the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention held a Wolverine Caucus on Wednesday, March 1 to discuss data and science behind current and potential strategies to address the...
Michigan Legislature opens debate on gun safety bills following MSU shooting
Faculty from the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention attended and provided testimony at a state House Committee on Wednesday to discuss evidence-based strategies to address the issue of firearm...
MSU plans classroom security measures after shooting
Michigan State University officials on Wednesday outlined new security measures, including the adoption of classroom door locks and extending by five hours each day when key cards need to be used to...
Michigan may soon enact red flag laws. Implementation could make all the difference.
Bills introduced days after the MSU shooting, fall into three categories: Requiring universal background checks for the sale of all firearms; establishing penalties for failing to safely store a gun...
Tip lines, door locks and detectors: What works, and what doesn’t, in school safety, according to several experts
WRAL News in Raleigh, NC discuss school safety measures with experts including Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh. As gun violence rises, schools are still one of the safest places for children to be. But...
Stateside Podcast: Students Facing Trauma
Listen to Michigan Radio's Stateside podcast following the shootings at MSU on February 13, 2023 including Dr. Justin Heinze, co-director of the National Center for School Safety and Co-Director of...
After Oxford, gun violence advocates felt helpless. But there’s hope for change in Michigan now.
“Increasing access to mental health care is a great thing to do; everybody should have accessible and appropriate mental health care when they need it,” said Zeoli, who is also a faculty member of U...
After Michigan State University shooting, state Democrats see rare chance to pass host of gun-safety measures
State lawmakers filed an 11-bill package in February, which includes several policies experts say are proven to reduce gun violence. Michigan Democrats have tried and failed to enact stronger gun...
After MSU’s mass shooting, professors and politicians assess how to move forward
“Policies are one part of a larger solution, and an important part, but not the only part,” says Carter. He says there are holistic solutions that need to be taken in order to prevent gun-related...
The data on firearms following another mass shooting in Michigan
“In the most recent years, we’ve seen the highest absolute number of firearm deaths that we’ve ever seen,” said Dr. Patrick Carter, co-director of the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm...
Michigan Democrats roll out gun reform after MSU shootings
The 11 bills introduced Thursday cover three areas of gun reform deemed top priorities by Democrats. Dr. April Zeoli speaks with Bridge Michigan about the bills addressing Extreme Risk Protection...