The inaugural Michigan Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO) Implementation Conference was held in Novi, MI last week, bringing together more than 150 public safety officials, court officials,...
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A mixed-methods investigation of firearm experiences among sexual and gender minority young adults of color in Detroit
Gamarel, K. E., Jadwin-Cakmak, L., Correll-King, W. M., Ubong, I.-A., Everhart, A. R., Monro, D., Stephenson, J., Best, J. N., Scott, K., Strunk, S. N., Conron, K., Connolly, M., Carter, P. M.,...
Histories of Victimization: Experiences from Victim-Survivors of Intimate Partner Firearm Violence who Petition for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Cooper, C. E., Rockwell, O., López-Zerón, G., Pelletier, K., Langkau, C. F., Spiegel, E., Nichols, A., & Zeoli, A. M. (2026). Histories of victimization: Experiences from victim-survivors of...
Media Mention: How to file an Extreme Risk Protection Order in Michigan
What you need to know An Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, can temporarily prevent someone at risk of harming themself or others from having or buying firearms. Many states have ERPO laws,...
Vanessa Dalton MD, MPH
Dr. Dalton is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Director of the Program on Women’s Health Care Effectiveness Research (PWHER) and the co-Director of the Gynecology Division at the...
Yasamin Kusunoki, PhD, MPH
Yasamin Kusunoki, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor at the School of Nursing and a Research Associate Professor and Director of the Training Program at the Population Studies Center within the...
Katie Edwards, PhD
Katie M. Edwards, PhD, is Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Director of the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory. Her community-engaged research focuses on...
Media Mention: Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
Media Mention: Georgia Democrat renews push for federal red flag law
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Tuesday renewed her push for legislation expanding red flag laws to address gun violence. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, McBath touted her Federal Extreme Risk...
Application of Florida ‘extreme risk’ firearm law varies widely across counties, study finds
A Florida law designed to prevent gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from people at risk of harming themselves or others is used unevenly across the state, according to a new study. The...
Media Mention: Louisiana Shooting
Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly...