VIOLENCE

What do Americans have to say about election violence, after a gunman attempted to assassinate Donald Trump last weekend? The UMass Amherst Poll is about to do a national survey.

A collaborative effort sharing stories and artwork created by abuse survivors has just been published by the organization Safe Passage. The anthology also offers resources for abuse survivors and their allies.

Each June, activists raise awareness of the effects of gun violence. One connected event, in Holyoke, was led by a survivor of a 1992 school shooting in Great Barrington.

Following a high profile fatal stabbing in western Massachusetts, we checked in with domestic violence organizations about the current level of demand for their services, as well as issues of inequity in criminal justice outcomes and media attention for victims.

After five hours of emotional testimony and debate, and the near-dissolution of the resolution, the final vote was 9-3-1.

Federal crime data showed a "dramatic increase" in domestic violence offenses from 2020 to 2022 in Massachusetts, according to the State Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team's 2023 annual report.

Officials said those arrested were members of two rival drug trafficking organizations involved in a turf war plaguing the Union, High and School streets area of Springfield.

The vigil held at Our Lady of Sacred Heart church in Springfield drew a crowd of city residents including Mayor Domenic Sarno and Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.

Una segunda reunión de políticos y organizaciones comunitarias de Springfield ha producido ideas sobre cómo mantener a los jóvenes entretenidos y alejados de la actividad criminal.

A second meeting of Springfield political officials and community organizations has brought forth ideas on how to keep young people engaged and away from criminal activity.