When students in Grand Rapids go back to class next month, they'll be able to take their backpacks with them. Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks in May after four incidents where young...
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Media Mention: Detroit’s Summer Gun Violence: A Complex Issue Beyond School Breaks
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found that neighborhoods with higher rates of poverty and unemployment also had higher rates of gun violence, as cited in this Michigan Chronicle...
Laura Seewald, MD
Dr. Laura Seewald is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and a Research Assistant Professor with the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan. She is...
Media Mention: UMich community discusses statewide firearm violence prevention efforts
This spring, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed 10 gun safety bills into law for the state of Michigan. The changes include expanding universal background checks for gun purchases, creating safe storage...
Media Mention: Michigan “gun-free zones” – do they work?
Laws involving gun-free zones vary, and there is no official legal definition for the term. But in the broadest sense, these zones are meant to help reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths in...
Media Mention: In domestic violence situations, firearms increase the likelihood of a fatality
Two-thirds of gunshot victims in America survive but for children who are victims of domestic violence shootings, those outcomes are reversed. Many parents worry that a shooting could happen at...
Teens more likely to carry guns if exposed to violence, U-M study shows
Teenagers who witness different types of violence are more likely to carry a firearm, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan. The study, conducted by researchers (PI Rebeccah...
Media Mention: Using the Emergency Department to help prevent violence
Dr. Laura Seewald from Hurley Medical Center and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan shares information on how using the Emergency Department can help prevent...
Media Mention: Is gun violence an epidemic in the U.S.? Experts and history say it is
Six months into the year, more than 21,000 people have died because of gun-related injuries in the United States. Doctors and public health officials have a word to describe the rising number of...
Media Mention: Why Some Americans Buy Firearms
Sociologists are just beginning to understand who is buying guns and how gun ownership makes them feel. Self-defense is the top reason Americans purchase handguns. But a study of individuals who...
Webinar: Effectiveness of Red-Flag Laws and Other Emergency Protective Orders
Watch the webinar recording Date: July 11, 2023 Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT Presentation Details: Extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs, also known as red-flag laws) have been adopted by 19 states and the...
Media Mention: How domestic violence and mass shootings are linked
As rates of gun violence increase in the United States, experts have identified a decades-long trend: There's a clear intersection between mass shootings and domestic violence toward family members....