UPI led a Community Walk on Saturday alongside community leaders and participants of the Harvard Park School Safety Collaborative!
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Governor Newsom Signed AB 28!
WE DID IT! AB 28, the historic Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, was signed by Governor Newsom!
Continue readingThe Urban Peace Academy Is in Session!
The Urban Peace Academy launched the second session this year to train and support peacemakers in the Los Angeles region.
Continue readingSummer Night Lights Wraps for the Season
Urban Peace Institute is celebrating the community intervention workers and agencies who helped carry out the LA Mayor’s Summer Night Lights.
Continue readingWe Stand With LA’s Peacemakers
A tragic shooting took place during Summer Night Lights (SNL) at Algin Sutton Recreation Center.
Continue readingIncarcerating youth is never a celebration
LA County youth remain unsafe in the care of the Probation Department.
Continue readingUPI Hosts Department of Justice
Urban Peace Institute was grateful to host Office of Justice Programs staff for site visits to South LA neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Continue readingLAVIC Hosts Gathering of Peacemakers
Following in the footsteps of Giffords’ powerful Community Violence Intervention Conference, the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Coalition hosted a gathering with peacemakers from across the country.
Continue readingSummer Night Lights Kicks Off
The Summer Night Lights (SNL) initiative kicked off last week at 44 parks across Los Angeles.
Continue readingUrban Peace Academy Graduates
Urban Peace Institute is proud to congratulate the newest graduating class of peacemakers from the Urban Peace Academy!
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