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Better Family Life Tackles Gun Violence — In 'The Neighborhood, The Front Porch, The Living Room'

Emily Woodbury

Pearl Tabb’s son was shot in her St. Louis apartment complex in September 2019. It wasn’t the first time he was shot, but this time, the wound was more…

Mary Norwood, the grandmother of 7-year-old Xavior Usanga, speaks to Alderman Brandon Bosley, D-3rd Ward and Maj. Mary Warnecke, the deputy commander of the Bureau of Investigations, on Aug. 13, 2019. Xavior was the 7th child killed in the city this year.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Region Copes With 15 Children Killed This Summer

Jason Eberhart, 16, was a football player ― like his brother who plays for Ball State University and his father who played for the University of…

James Clark, the vice president of community outreach at Better Family Life, accepts a $200,000 check from Ed Dowd, the president of the St. Louis Crime Commission, on July 8, 2019.

Government, Politics & Issues

Better Family Life Executive Warns Of 'Major Skid' In Region If Crime Is Not Brought Under Control

Rachel Lippmann

A leading figure in anti-crime efforts in St. Louis says the region has 18 months to get violent crime under control before it hits a skid that it’s…

Demonstrators marched north along Grand Avenue in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood on June 2, 2018 to call more attention to issues of gun violence.

Government, Politics & Issues

After 18 Months Hayden's Rectangle Shows Promise In Reducing Violent Crime

Rachel Lippmann

It was the end of 2017, and St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden was looking at some troubling numbers.Violent crime in the city had jumped more than 7%…

According to the CDC, 1,307 Missourians died from gunshot wounds in 2017.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri Gun Death Rate Among Highest In The Nation, CDC Says

Shahla Farzan

Missouri has one of the highest rates of gun-related deaths in the nation.New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rank Missouri sixth…

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Better Family Life VP garners national recognition for reducing violent crime in St. Louis

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

James Clark, vice president of community outreach at Better Family Life, has received national recognition for his efforts in reducing violent crime.…

Dr. Laurie Punch, left, teaches a Stop the Bleed STL participant how to use a tourniquet to control severe bleeding.

Health, Science & Environment

‘Stop the Bleed’ effort targets St. Louis neighborhoods affected by gun violence

Shahla Farzan

In St. Louis, health care workers are volunteering their time — and in some cases, their own money — to train bystanders how to control life-threatening…

James Clark, vice president of community outreach at Better Family Life, addresses a crowd of people who have just received amnesty vouchers. He recommends keeping the vouchers on them at all times until the warrant is dismissed. August 15, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

Warrant-amnesty program gives residents clean slate in St. Louis-area courts

Kae M. Petrin

People with misdemeanor warrants in St. Louis-area municipalities have a chance to get them dismissed Wednesday and Saturday this week.Better Family…

Government, Politics & Issues

‘We can turn St. Louis around’: Community members rally against gun violence

Shahla Farzan

Hundreds of St. Louis-area residents took to the streets on Saturday to call attention to gun violence.The demonstrators took part in a silent march along…

Deborah Ruffin speaks to the press about Clean Sweep and the effort to clean up her Hamilton Heights neighborhood.

Economy & Business

Groups, neighbors come together to beautify north St. Louis

Maria Altman

A grass-roots effort to clean up some north St. Louis neighborhoods is holding an event this weekend.Clean Sweep will tackle the Hamilton Heights and…