Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced the School Violence Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019, a bill that establishes federal grant programs for public schools to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities.
Research from Healthcare Ready has found that most Americans (54%) are aware they or their family could be impacted by a disaster in the next five years, yet more than half (51%) do not have an emergency plan in place.
Globally, 35 million people are estimated to suffer from drug use disorders and who require treatment services, according to the latest World Drug Report, by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Former Vice President Joe Biden talked about smart guns with biometric measures during night two of the Democratic Presidential candidates’ debate, nationally televised last Thursday.
Suffolk County, New York has launched a school safety initiative called the Sharing to Help Access Remote Entry (SHARE) that will share live security camera footage with police in active shooter situations.
The South Carolina House has passed a bill to require rideshare vehicles to display illuminated signs, after a USC student died after getting into a vehicle she thought was her Uber ride.