Gun Violence

Gun Violence: The Intersection of Guns, Domestic Violence and Race

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will lead a discussion at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at its monthly virtual Lunch & Learn webinar focusing on gun violence as it relates to domestic violence and the intersection of race. October is domestic violence awareness month. The presenters at this month's webinar are Rachael Gardner, director of DVS/RCC...

Safety Fair in Toledo Set For Aug. 27

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 -- Lucas County Children Services will hold a safety fair for families in Lucas County focusing on violence prevention, gun safety, lead safety, fire safety, and water safety. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 711 Adams St., at the Lucas County Training Center, and its adjacent...

Community Violence Prevention Forum Planned for April 13–United Against Violence

By Dave Murray TCC Web Editor MARCH 10, 2022--With violent crime spiking in Toledo, as in cities across the country, the Lucas County Health Department's Office of Minority Health is sponsoring a Community Violence Prevention Forum from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at the Main Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public library, 325 North Michigan St., in downtown Toledo. Toledo...

Toledo Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence on Saturday, April 17

By Dave Murray, TCC Web Editor FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 -- Billed as a "Conversation with Commissioner JoJuan Armour," a former NFL linebacker and now the city's program manager for the Mayor's Initiative to Reduce Gun Violence, a Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Scott High School. With more fatal...