Addressing Youth Violence From A To Z Seattle Medium Because of their nationally recognized work, juvenile crime rate in Seattle has gone down 50%, says Knutson. Given the drop in crime rates, collectively these initiatives seem to be working. According to statistics provided by the Juvenile Detention …

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Gang violence moving south into Seattle suburbs KING5.com … and he acknowledges, gang crime has now moved into the suburbs. “It takes a lot of prevention and intervention,” said Mariko Lockhart, the Director of the city-funded Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. She runs an organization which aims … and more »

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MIDDLETOWN, CT – HB 6629 (the Act Concerning Domestic Violence) has been passed unanimously by Senate. Senate Bill 28 has also passed and both await Gov. Dannel Malloy’s signature. The bills will make it harder for domestic violence defendants to be released on bail immediately and without paying the full … View full post on Collateral Magazine

Report: Jordan Polk charged with domestic violence, will not return to team Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The Seattle Times reported Friday that Washington Huskies receiver Jordan Polk was charged with a domestic-violence crime in Seattle Municipal Court by the City Attorney, and Times reporter Bob Condotta reported that UW coach Steve Sarkisian said Polk … Jordan Polk booted by UW over 'domestic-violence crime'CollegeFootballTalk – NBC Sports (blog) UW football player charged in domestic-violence incidentSeattle Times all 7 news articles »

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West Seattle crime rates and domestic violence support covered at Crime … Westseattleherald.com Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Pierre Davis explains the latest in crime trends for West Seattle at the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting on March 15. By Ty Swenson Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Pierre Davis covered the continuing … Anti-car-crime campaign ahead, police tell West Seattle Crime Prevention CouncilWest Seattle Blog (blog) all 7 news articles »

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COLUMBIA, MS – A bill to be introduced by Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, will change domestic violence laws in the state. A task force about the issue made several recommendations about how the laws should be changed, including bail bond changes for domestic abuse defendants. The bills are expected to … View full post on Collateral Magazine

NORWICH, CT – A legislative committee chaired by Rep. Mae Flexer, D-Killingly wants to make additional legal changes to help protect victims of domestic violence. The committee will especially focus on bail bond systems as a source of possible problems. Currently, those who are charged with domestic violence can … View full post on Collateral Magazine

HARTFORD, CT – New laws and funding in Connecticut is supporting abuse victims by allowing shelters to remain open 24 hours a day, all week long, throughout the year. New laws have also been passed to keep victims of violence safe. A legislative task force has now been formed to … View full post on Collateral Magazine

McKenna Proposes Legislation To Combat Gang Violence Seattle Medium by Seattle Medium YAKIMA – Speaking in a neighborhood often touched by gang crimes, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna announced a new proposal … and more »

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Charges: Violence erupts at victims of violent crime fundraiser Seattle Times A Seattle biker who allegedly pummeled a White Center man at a fundraiser for victims of violent crime earlier this year has been charged with second-degree …

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