AmNews is addressing gun violence in Black & brown communities through journalistic solutions.
The Price of Freedom Part 3: Freedom from Fear of Crime
For decades in New York and around the country, bail…
Driven by fear: Why some Brooklyn youth carry guns
CJI recently published its second study on this topic, “‘Two…
The Heat is Killing Us: Climate change & rising temps are increasing gun violence
As our planet grapples with the consequences of man-made climate…
Bad News to Be-Loved: Amsterdam News’ film highlights Harlem credible messenger
Dedric Hammond’s big heart pumped cold blood for the first…
FROM SORROW TO SOLUTIONS: AmNews hosts gun violence convening
It took almost 114 years, but the Amsterdam News just hosted its first virtual convening for the newspaper’s “Beyond the Barrel of the Gun” initiative on Monday, Feb. 28.
New York Amsterdam News was the first to call gun violence in Black and brown communities a Public Health crisis. See our coverage over the years on this ongoing issue.
Gun violence: a public health issue, public pressure solutions
“We in the movement have been talking about gun violence as a disease–as a public…
Numbers up in July’s NYPD citywide crime statistics
The dog days of summer are truly in July. The NYPD recently released citywide crime statistics for last month and…
Beyond the Barrel of the Gun
“For over a decade the New York Amsterdam News, America’s most influential and oldest continuously published Black newspaper, has recognized…
Beyond the barrel of the gun: Reducing gun violence in Black and brown communities
Through our Beyond the Barrel of the Gun initiative, the New York Amsterdam News will be instrumental in raising awareness…