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...
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Media Mention: 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...
Media Mention: 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...
Media Mention: Michigan firearm policies and what the data shows
It is “completely common” for people to enter plea deals for a lesser charge, said April Zeoli, policy core director of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Michigan....
Media Mention: How can mass shootings be stopped before they happen? School security expert weighs in
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with WWJ Radio about evidence-based school and community violence prevention strategies following the mass shooting on Michigan State University's campus on February 13, 2023
What the data shows about mass shootings
Dr. Marc Zimmerman speaks with Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid about the mass shooting on Michigan State University's campus on February 13, 2023 and what the data shows about firearm injuries in the...
Media Mention: Michigan’s firearm laws “could do more”
There is room for Michigan to improve its gun laws, said April Zeoli, an associate professor with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. “In the landscape of all 50...
Media Mention: Michigan lawmakers want to curb gun violence. What gun safety researchers suggest
Lawmakers cite public support for the proposals they plan to introduce first. Gun safety experts, meanwhile, point to research that shows putting other policies on the table in Lansing could reduce...
Media Mention: As trauma from gun violence builds, survivors campaign for change
With the overwhelming majority of K-12 schools — some 95% — holding regular active shooter drills, as well as the mass shootings themselves, students, families and communities have been left with a...
Media Mention: Teen gun violence a growing issue in Metro Detroit: What experts are saying
There is no question there is a serious issue with teens and guns. Many times teens are the victims, and other times they are the shooter. It’s frightening what’s happening in Detroit when it comes...
Mass shootings in America: U-M experts available
EXPERTS ADVISORY The University of Michigan has several faculty experts who can discuss the United States’ epidemic of mass shootings. April Zeoli April Zeoli is the policy core director at the...
Media Mention: Gov. Whitmer proposes ‘red flag’ laws in State of the State address
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for policies that reduce gun violence in her State of the State address on Wednesday. The measures include universal background checks, safe storage of weapons, and...