The Positive Youth Development Fund has offered grants using the money.
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The project takes donated firearms and converts them into garden tools.
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Fear of violence can have lasting impact on some children
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Former President Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his West Palm Beach golf club. President Biden said he was briefed and a person has been detained.
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The father and son arrested in connection with the Apalachee High School shooting appeared in Georgia court for separate hearings on Friday. They will remain in custody as the investigation continues.
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The program looks to engage with gunshot victims while they're still in the hospital.
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U.S. Senate and House, as well as council and school board races could change the tone of politics.
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Youngkin, Cao planned to attend this week’s RNC convention, where Trump will announce running mate
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This week, the Board of Visitors will hold its first full meeting since the May antiwar protest.
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169 minors have been shot in Richmond since 2019, RPS superintendent Jason Kamras said.
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Revenue from hunting and fishing licenses generates millions of dollars for conservation efforts statewide.
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James Densley is a criminal justice professor at Metro State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and the co-author of, “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic.” He is also the co-creator of The Violence Project, which is considered the most comprehensive database of mass shooting violence in the United States.
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Advocates for the law passed in 2020 say it is a valuable tool, but argue it is being underutilized in the commonwealth.
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For Joel Jones, educating gun owners is a step toward combating firearm misuse.
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State Sen. Mark Obenshain recently claimed otherwise in a floor speech.
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In a legal notice, the first-grader reportedly cursed at staff and teachers, chased students and tried to whip them with his belt, and once choked another teacher.
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Hundreds of Virginians headed to the General Assembly for Lobby Day on Monday. There were fewer gun control opponents this year than in 2020, when media reported more than 20-thousand people gathered. But hundreds still were in attendance.