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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...
Stephen Oliphant, MPP, PhD
Dr. Oliphant is a Research Investigator at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. He earned a master’s in public policy and certificate in injury science from the...
Arrests among extreme risk protection order respondents in Washington State: A statewide retrospective cohort study
Schleimer, J. P., Asa, N., Zeoli, A., Frattaroli, S., & Rowhani-Rahbar, A. (2025). Arrests among extreme risk protection order respondents in Washington State: A statewide retrospective cohort...
Media Mention: CDC Data Is Helping Combat Gun Violence. But It’s at Risk of Disappearing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has for decades spearheaded federal efforts to understand and reduce gun violence. Sweeping cuts imposed by the Trump administration are now...
The Unintended Consequences of Police Shootings on Intimate Partner Homicide and Suicide
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Media Mention: One state’s innovative approach to protecting domestic violence survivors
People who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic abuse or subject to a qualifying protective order aren’t allowed to have firearms according to federal law, but actually separating them...
Media Mention: How to help someone, or yourself, in a mental health crisis
Michigan Medicine has put together a robust list of resources, services and tools for anyone in need of assistance in a mental health crisis. The list includes the Institute's Safe Storage and...
Registration Open: 2025 Michigan 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 and the University of Michigan Institute for...
Association of firearm purchaser licensing laws with intimate partner homicide
Oliphant, S. N., Crifasi, C. K., Doucette, M. L., Topazian, R. J., McCourt, A. D., Kennedy, K. S., & Zeoli, A. M. (2025). Association of firearm purchaser licensing laws with intimate partner...
Media Mention: Policy Impact Snapshot: Reducing Firearm Violence Through Policy
Firearm violence is a persistent and complex issue that affects communities and individuals across the United States. In 2023, over 46,000 firearm-related deaths occurred nationwide, including...
Extreme risk protection order use in six US states: a descriptive study
Barnard, L. M., Betz, M. E., Frattaroli, S., Knoepke, C. E., Christy, A., Schleimer, J. P., Pear, V. A., McCarthy, M., Kapoor, R., Norko, M. A., Rowhani-Rahbar, A., Ma, W., Wintemute, G. J.,...