Highest Rates in States with Higher Gun Ownership Rates, Weaker Gun Violence Prevention Laws Washington, DC — States with lower rates of gun ownership and stronger gun violence prevention laws have the lowest overall suicide rates in the nation according to a new Violence Policy Center (VPC) analysis of 2020 data (the most recent year […]
Reporting data for September 21-27, 2022 OVERVIEW – 800 new cases | 0 newly reported deaths | 34 hospitalizations | 28.3% of Alaskans boosted UPDATE – This is the final COVID-19 Data Summary Because similar information is shared through the COVID & Flu Update that is produced weekly, the Alaska Department of Health (DOH) is discontinuing the COVID-19 Data […]
A memo from the school’s legal department shows how “Republican politicians are already criminalizing abortion, which has extreme consequences—but they won’t stop there,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. New anti-abortion guidance issued to employees at the University of Idaho last week exemplifies how the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has threatened not only […]
(EAGAN, Minn., September 26, 2022) — During Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, StrongHearts Native Helpline once again is raising awareness about domestic violence and supporting and honoring survivors and victims. As in past years, StrongHearts asks that domestic violence advocates, tribal leaders, reservation and urban Indigenous community members, service providers and Indigenous organizations come together […]