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Overheard at the 2025 CVI Rally and Legislative Action Day

There was a sea of orange down in Springfield, IL as hundreds of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals and advocates from across the Chicagoland area made their voices heard at the 2025 CVI Rally and Legislative Action Day on Tuesday, May 13.

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Submit Your Events for Gun Violence Awareness Month and Peace Week

During Gun Violence Awareness Month, Peace Week Chicago (June 2 – 8, 2025) will build collective momentum toward lasting change by inviting all community organizations to join our efforts.

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OPINION: DOJ Cuts Will Threaten Public Safety: ‘Lives Will Be At Risk’

Amy Solomon, senior fellow at the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice and former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) under the Biden administration, shared an op-ed with USA Today on the potential impact of recent cuts to Department of Justice (DOJ) grants and why the OJP is so vital to public safety.

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CVI Saves Lives: Advocate for Federal Funding During National Day of Action

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) saves lives, strengthens communities, and prepares the next generation for a safer, more peaceful future.

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Statement of Chicago CVI Organizations In Response to Trump Administration Cancelling of Public Safety Grants

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations call on the Department of Justice to restore public safety funds after grant cuts.

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CVI Leaders Respond to Recent DOJ Cuts to Community Violence Intervention Grants: ‘People’s Lives Are at Stake’

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) experts and researchers in Chicago responded to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent decision to cut grants to hundreds of programs that provide services to crime victims, calling the cancellation “challenging.”

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WATCH: City Club of Chicago, MPI Host Panel Discussion on CVI and Law Enforcement

On Tuesday, April 15, City Club of Chicago and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) hosted a panel titled “Reducing Gun Violence: How the Community and Police Are Working Together.” The discussion centered on the areas where Community Violence Intervention (CVI) workers and law enforcement intersect.

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Governor Pritzker Says State-Funded Peacekeepers Program is Working: ‘Corner by Corner, Block by Block’

A press conference held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at the Pullman Community Center welcomed Governor J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, state and city elected officials, and over 200 Community Violence Intervention (CVI) professionals across Chicago.

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Join Our Rally for the Reimagine Public Safety Act

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) leaders and community members: make your voice heard and join our Legislative Action Day on May 13, 2025 in Springfield, IL.

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WATCH: Giffords Center for Violence Intervention Hosts Webinar with CORNERS, Breakthrough Urban Ministries, and the Urban Peace Institute

The Giffords Center for Violence Intervention recently hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 20, 2025, where top practitioners and leaders in the field of community violence intervention (CVI) in Chicago and Los Angeles shared crucial insights to strengthening and sustaining CVI efforts across the nation for years to come.

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