Researchers say extreme risk protection order laws help temporarily remove guns from people in crisis, but more research needs to be done and more awareness of the law is needed in Minnesota....
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Media Mention: Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in NC. Could a red flag law stop it?
In conversations about domestic violence and gun violence, one possible solution has grown especially popular: extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as red flag laws. Dr. April Zeoli speaks...
Podcast Episode: Voices for Change: Elyse Thulin
This episode of Voices for Change features Dr. Elyse Thulin, an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan. She works for the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, the Department...
Media Mention: Why experts say young adults face highest risk for intimate partner violence
More than 61 million women and 53 million men have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime, according to the CDC. The agency says it’s important to discuss signs of abusive...
Firearm injury and young children: A critical review
Miller, A. L., Itani, W., Riley, H., Medina, E., Arbelaez, O., Plawker, J., Hashikawa, A., Lee, D., Heinze, J., Ewell-Foster, C., Sokol, R., & Hsieh, H.-F. (2025). Firearm injury and young...
Examining the impacts of firearm purchaser licensing laws on firearm deaths among youth aged 15 to 24, by age group—USA, 1990–2019
Kennedy, K. S., Wagner, E. D., Meyerson, N. S., Oliphant, S. N., McCourt, A. D., Zeoli, A. M., Webster, D. W., & Crifasi, C. K. (2025). Examining the impacts of firearm purchaser licensing laws...
Maize and Blue Civics: Gun Violence Prevention
Maize and Blue Civics are interactive discussion forums of panelists who are professionals/advocates in a particular policy-related area. There will be a dedicated Q&A session. Dinner will be...
Media Mention: Can New Technology Crack the Code for Keeping Schools Safe?
Issues of school-related violence, bullying and self-harm are not new. But they are becoming increasingly pervasive in the U.S. educational system. According to the 2024 National Center for...
Media Mention: Audit shows most Arizona schools failing safety plan standards
More than two decades after Arizona first required schools to adopt Emergency Operations Plans, a new state audit shows many campuses remain dangerously unprepared for active shooter events, natural...
Media Mention: Firearm deaths now top cause of death for U.S. high schoolers, WSU study finds
Firearm-related deaths among high school-aged youth have surged over the past two decades, surpassing motor vehicle collisions as the leading cause of death since 2017, according to a new study led...
Media Mention: Michigan State Police Hosts More Than 300 Community Leaders, Law Enforcement and Health Professionals at Gun Violence Intervention Summit
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and University of Michigan Institute for...
Media Mention: 41% of Schools Report AI Cyber Incidents
Some 41% of schools in the United States and the United Kingdom have experienced AI-related cyber incidents, ranging from phishing campaigns to harmful student-generated content, according to a...