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University to Ban New Student Athletes With History of Sexual Violence
Indiana University has just become a shining example on how colleges can fight sexual assault.
Tennis Star Sisters Unveil Resource Center for Victims of Gun Violence in Compton
Venus and Serena Williams are honoring their late sister and hometown by building an accessible resource center for Compton families affected by violence.
Domestic Violence Shelters Will Soon Be Renovated to Accommodate Pets
Hundreds of domestic violence shelters in the United States aren't fitted for the pets of survivors – but this organization is working to change that.
Palestinian Wins $1 Million Teacher Prize for Life-Changing Lessons on Non-Violence
A former refugee who decided to teach children about self-respect and non-violence has been named Global Teacher of the Year.
Hanan al-Hroub accepted the award...
Shi’te Lebanese Cleric Offers Olive Branch to Jews, Christians in Non-violence Campaign
Sayyed Muhammad Ali Husseini, a moderate Shia cleric with a doctorate in religion from Iran, called for inter-faith tolerance in a Facebook messages. He...
Family Violence Down 14% in Canada
Rates of family-related physical assaults in Canada declined 14% from 2009 and 2013. (Statistics Canada)
Violence Against US Children Drops
A comparison of 50 types of violence against American children revealed significant declines of up to 50-63% in 27 of the categories, including assault,...
Chicago Anti-gang Efforts Tame Street Violence
Chicago's overall crime rate fell last year to a level not seen since 1972, and the number of shooting incidents involving victims 16 and...
MLK Day: Ex-White Supremacist Thanks Black Teen Who Said No to Violence in 1996
Arno Michaelis was once a thriving member of the Neo-Nazi movement who frequented white supremacist rallies. Michaelis says that "single parenthood, love for my...
Unlearning Gun Violence: Success in the Hood
In response to the epidemic of inner-city violence in Chicago neighborhoods, Gary Slutkin found that it helps to look at the situation as one...
Spreading the Message of Nonviolence to Inner City Kids: A CNN Hero
Driving home from her job as an executive at a health-care company, Lisa Fitzpatrick found her street blocked by police tape. Someone her daughter...
US Makes Big Strides in Reducing Domestic Violence
The rate of partner-to-partner violence dropped by a stunning 64 percent between 1994 and 2010, a recent Justice Department report has found. The trend,...
Canadians Trade Guns for Cameras in Creative Anti-Violence Program
In addition to universal healthcare, Canada can now add swapping guns for cameras to its list of progressive policies.
The program to reduce gun violence...
First Black Woman in US Coast Guard Honored at 97: She Overcame Racial Violence to Live Exemplary Life
After being the target of terrible racial violence as a young black girl in Oklahoma, Dr. Olivia Hooker went on to fight prejudice throughout...
El Salvador Apologizes for State Violence on 20th Anniversary of Peace Accords, Offers Reparations
On January 16, crowds gathered in the small community of El Mozote to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords...
Dallas Cowboy Football Star Battles Domestic Violence
Jason Witten, the Cowboy tight end superstar, is seeking to break the cycle of family violence by encouraging male mentors to volunteer in domestic...
Arab League Votes to Suspend Syria After Violence
In a stinging rebuke to President Bashar Assad, the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria’s membership if his government does not take steps...
Pope Expresses ‘Shame’ for Christian Violence in History
Pope Benedict, leading a global inter-religious meeting, acknowledged 'with great shame' that Christianity had used force in its long history as he joined other...
“Exciting” Afghan Peace Plan Paying Off as Taliban Fighters Renounce Violence
Peace is beginning to flower across Afghanistan with about 5% of Taliban fighters nationwide already surrendering, to re-join civil society through the Afghan Peace...
Chicago Youth Program Fights Violence With Employment
Even though youth violence rates around the country have been decreasing in recent years, nearly 700 children were hit by gunfire last year in...