variants
or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
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The effort was led by anti-violence advocate Brenda Grisham, Chan and included a mix of real estate investors, technology executives and past and present prosecutors unhappy with Price’s leadership.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Councilwoman Anna Albi, who campaigned on anti-violence initiatives, said Advance Peace is just one part of a bigger solution that city is investing in.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Thao credited renewed focus on a city anti-violence program, known as the Ceasefire strategy, mentioning that Oakland’s Department of Violence Chief Holly Joshi had recently visited the White House to discuss the city’s approach to public safety.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Tio Hardiman is founder and executive director of Violence Interrupters Inc., an adjunct professor who specializes in restorative justice and a national speaker on anti-violence efforts.
—Tio Hardiman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Councilwoman Anna Albi, who campaigned on anti-violence initiatives, said Advance Peace is just one part of a bigger solution that city is investing in.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
Thao credited renewed focus on a city anti-violence program, known as the Ceasefire strategy, mentioning that Oakland’s Department of Violence Chief Holly Joshi had recently visited the White House to discuss the city’s approach to public safety.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Tio Hardiman is founder and executive director of Violence Interrupters Inc., an adjunct professor who specializes in restorative justice and a national speaker on anti-violence efforts.
—Tio Hardiman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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