July 25, 2024 WTTW reported on an event about reducing gun violence called Reducing Gun Violence: The Ecosystem of Public Safety, at which local experts and leaders spoke about the need for collaboration in the effort toward a safer city. University of Chicago Health Lab Executive Director Rebecca Neusteter sat on the expert panel. Through the end of June, homicides are down 12.2% year to date, according to the Chicago Police Department. There’s a 5.8% drop in shooting incidents and a 3.2% decline in the number of shooting victims. All are the lowest figures since 2019. “We need to take stock in progress,” Neusteter said. Read the full piece here: https://news.wttw.com/2024/07/25/advocates-business-leaders-say-collaboration-key-reducing-gun-violence-chicago-we-can-t Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Appointment with MSCAPP Professor James Turk Fri., September 13, 2024 | 10:00 AM University of Chicago Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 275 Washington DC, DC 20006 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., September 18, 2024 | 8:00 AM Coffee Chat in Madison, WI Wed., September 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM Valencia Coffee 799 University Ave Madison, WI 53715 United States
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