New Jersey group slams NYC after Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks urgent calls for broader prevention measures
New York, NY – A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has left 67 people sick and three dead since late July, prompting renewed demands for New York City to overhaul its…
Cheap copies of GSK’s HIV prevention drug could be ready in 2026
By Natalie Grover LONDON -British drugmaker GSK has struck a deal to allow low-cost generic versions of its long-acting HIV preventive medicine to be used in the developing world, including sub-Saharan Africa…
Biden to outline $37 billion funding request for crime prevention
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will lay out plans on Thursday to ask Congress for $37 billion for crime prevention programs as he seeks to address one of the top concerns among…
Seasoned Federal Prosecutor Receives The Attorney General’s Award For Fraud Prevention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards yesterday, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for their extraordinary contributions to the…
Democrats Demand Suicide Prevention Program and Mental Health Services on College Campuses in NJ
TRENTON, NJ – While most New Jersey college campuses have online suicide counselors and mental health professionals, New Jersey Democrats want to make them mandatory at all higher education institutions. According to…
HSS to Offer Free Injury Prevention Program for 50 U.S. High Schools via New “Move Better Play Better” Initiative
NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 — The top-ranked orthopedic hospital in the nation, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), has launched a new initiative, “Move Better Play Better”, which will provide free injury…
Syracuse City School District Teachers Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards to Federally Funded High School Dropout Prevention Program
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Syracuse City School District teachers Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray have agreed to pay the United States $31,872.90 to resolve allegations that they submitted false timecards in connection…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of the U.S. Virgin Islands Commemorates April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
St. Thomas, USVI – Every April, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the U.S. Virgin Islands join survivors, advocates, and communities nationwide in observing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention…
VIPD Crime Prevention Bureau, Project Safe Neighborhoods, and Community Leaders Invite Everyone to Support the Oswald Harris Court Community on St. Thomas With a Walk Through the Neighborhood on Thursday, March 24th a 4:00 p.m.
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney, Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that members of the Virgin Islands Police Department Crime Prevention Bureau, the U.S. Virgin Islands Project Safe Neighborhood initiative, and…
Fentanyl symposium to feature experts in enforcement, prevention, treatment
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA – Fentanyl will be the focus of an event next week in Morgantown that will bring national experts to West Virginia to identify solutions to the substance abuse crisis.…
Founder Of Cyberfraud Prevention Company Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors Of Over $100 Million
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ADAM ROGAS, the co-founder and former CEO, CFO, and member of the board of directors of Las…
Three Men Arrested on Federal Gun and Drug Charges as a Part of DOJ Violent Crime Prevention Initiative
Montgomery, Alabama – Today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the Montgomery Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives…
Shoplifting suspect slashed store loss prevention worker at Bronx Terminal Market
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department reported that on February 28th, a shoplifting suspect slashed a loss prevention officer when confronted about his crime. The incident happened inside…
Carjacking Prevention Campaign
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, W. Stephen Muldrow, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Joseph González, announced today…
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana Commemorates National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAPM), a time to raise awareness about this all-too-common issue, focus efforts on ending the violence, and share resources for teens experiencing violence,…
United States Attorney’s Office Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – On February 2, 2022, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted…
Police investigating shooting of Rite Aid loss prevention officer in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On February 1st, 2022, at approximately 8:50 pm the complainant, a loss prevention officer for the Rite Aid located at 1528 N. Broad Street, was shot in the foot…
United States Attorney Commemorates National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg highlights efforts by federal, state, and local partners to prevent and combat human trafficking in the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) during National…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Launch of High School Mentoring Program Targeting Violence and Substance Use Prevention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The United States Attorney’s Office is joining with three Project Safe Neighborhoods community outreach partners in the launch of a 20-week in-school mentoring program for students at Blackstone Academy…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Commemorates 11th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina today commemorates National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, as part of the 11th annual National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina reaffirms its commitment to combating all forms of human…
Justice Department Awards Highly Competitive Grant to York County’s Caring Unlimited for Youth Violence Prevention
PORTLAND, Maine: As Domestic Violence Awareness Month ends, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced today that Caring Unlimited, York County’s domestic violence resource center, was recently awarded a $497,000 three-year grant from…
A dozen Western Washington cities receive DOJ funding for crime prevention, community outreach, and officer safety equipment
Seattle – A dozen cities in Western Washington will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for specific community safety needs identified by their local police departments, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas…
The science has changed, don’t use aspirin for heart attack prevention medical board says
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For decades, Americans have been told it’s healthy for at-risk Americans to take an aspirin a day to ward off a possible heart attack. Now, science has changed as…
6ABC Philadelphia: New Jersey high school tests new technology to prevent school shootings
6ABC Action News Philadelphia: New Jersey high school tests new technology to prevent school shootings Link to original article: https://6abc.com/nj-high-school-tests-new-technology-to-prevent-school-shootings/5345613/ — Stop Threats at First Sight, not First Shot We are a…
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