Everytown Research and Policy reports that young people in the U.S. face alarmingly high rates of gun-related deaths. Each year, 4,300 children are shot and killed, and 17,000 are wounded. That averages about 60 children daily in the U.S. Violent behavior peaks at ages 14–16 and drops sharply by age 24. Why are young teens…
What if we could lower crime and loneliness, save taxpayers’ money, and improve lives—all while saving billions? Here’s a proven way to make it happen. Let me share with you a real-life example that my friend, Stephanie Mann, orchestrated for a community. The non-profit network she leads, Safe Kids Now Network, is impacting communities across…
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In this interview, Stephanie Mann shares how she helped pioneer community-based safety over 50 years ago by uniting neighbors to reduce crime in her community by 48%. Her work led to the foundation of Neighborhood Watch and later the creation of Safe Kids Now, a program focused on protecting children through strong, connected neighborhoods. Partnering…
The total cost of crime in the U.S., according to Wikipedia, was $4.9 trillion in 2021. The epidemic of loneliness, as reported by the Center for BrainHealth, costs taxpayers $406 billion annually and affects 62% of Americans. Loneliness was declared an epidemic by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, in 2023. What if we…
When I was working for Oakland PD as a crime and violence prevention consultant, I noticed that homeless people hung out at the entrance to the police department. Over time, I got to know them. One day, as I was leaving, I was asked if I wanted to meet Mother Wright, who was serving food…
In this deeply moving and prophetic testimony, a 64-year-old retired nurse shares the powerful near-death experience she had just one day after the shocking news of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Her name is Margaret Ellis, and as she collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest in her kitchen, her spirit was pulled from the chaos of our…
There are people in America who follow God’s Ten Commandments, like Charlie Kirk, and others who try to play God in other people’s lives, like the assassin. We talk about mental health, but we fail to realize that a person’s state of mind shows how they’re handling life’s problems. We are all spiritual beings with…
In a time of growing division and increasingly violent rhetoric, it can feel impossible to find our way back to a peaceful culture. But an organization called Spiritual Playdate, founded by a group of interfaith moms, is fighting to change that. With government institutions devoted to peace and education often failing to change culture, it…
Every human is born with a strong, resilient spirit and God-given talents, including imagination, intuition, creativity, insight, a sense of humor, hidden abilities yet to be discovered, and a self-protective conscience that can safeguard us and keep us safe and healthy. The police, experts, and the public are struggling to find the motivation of each…
