violence

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The Safety In and Around Schools Partnership will train school leaders on the risk of knife crime and develop "local solutions to improve pupil safety and prevent serious violence".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Young people in a survey say their poor mental health is driven by concerns about affordability, gun violence, climate change and social media use.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s a difference between a Christian and a churchgoer. There’s no way Jesus sits on the sidelines while violence against vulnerable and marginalized people is occurring.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The implication of his argument is that a “more robust multilateralism” would end the horrific violence being witnessed around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Dissent is a necessary ingredient of change, but in a system of government that provides for peaceful change, there is no cause that justifies resort to violence.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander