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03
Sep

Make a Plan to Vote

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What is the most important thing you can do in the next 60 days? Vote! It has never been more critical that we embrace our civic responsibility to vote by taking the steps necessary to make that a possibility. From the local level to the federal, vote for candidates who support gun violence prevention efforts. […]

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07
May

Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Responds to Governor Hogan’s Veto of Senate Bill 708

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Baltimore, MD  (May 7, 2020) – The Maryland Violence Prevention Coalition is deeply disappointed by Governor Hogan’s decision to veto Senate Bill 708, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill modestly funds community-based violence reduction strategies like Baltimore’s Safe Streets program, ROCA and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs). These are essential programs during ordinary times, […]

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05
May

Re: Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs (VIPP) Funding

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Download PDF here. May 5, 2020 The Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan Governor State of Maryland State House Annapolis, MD 21401 Re: Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs (VIPP) Funding Governor Hogan, Thank you for your strong leadership in response to the COVID-19 crisis in our state. We appreciate your actions to prevent the spread of the […]

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01
May

COVID-19 is not an equalizer.

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Elizabeth Banach: COVID-19 in the suburbs As a white woman, I have always been acutely aware that I live a privileged life. Perhaps that privilege is most clear in the fact that I have never feared for my children’s lives. I never worried about sending my children out to play in our neighborhood or to […]

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21
Apr

Violence Interruption Funding Helps Stop the Spread of Street Violence and COVID-19

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Download PDF here. April 17, 2020 The Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan Governor State of Maryland State House Annapolis, MD 21401 Re: Violence Interruption Funding Helps Stop the Spread of Street Violence and COVID-19 Dear Governor Hogan, We, the undersigned, applaud you for your foresight and swift handling of the COVID-19 response in Maryland. We understand […]

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16
Apr

Top 3 Reasons Why Safe Gun Storage is More Important Than Ever During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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By Linda McKibben MD DrPH FAAP FACPM Date: April 2, 2020 I’ve spent my life as a community pediatrician and preventive medicine physician. I know that attitudes and behaviors are very difficult to change. That is exactly why Maryland’s Governor acted to close schools and businesses by executive order, with the force of law, rather [...]

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