Center for Homicide Research staff surveyed over 400 festival-goers at the Twin Cities Pride Festival held in Minneapolis June 28-29, 2014. The survey asked questions about various topics relating to the prevention of homicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people. The purpose of the survey was to determine the prevalence of various risk …
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Center for Homicide Research staff administered a homicide prevention survey at the Twin Cities Pride Festival, June 23-24, 2012. Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. It was a great opportunity for our summer internship staff, many who were attending their first Pride Festival ever. The survey focused on the topic of intimate-relations. …
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The Center for Homicide Research joins thousands from across the globe to honor the memory of Harvey Milk and celebrate his life story, message and legacy. Join us in observing Harvey Milk Day and learn more about the Center’s important research on LGBT homicide. “Hope will never be silent.” – Harvey Milk DONATION LEVELS INTERNSHIP …
The Crime Report – August 2014 “Should Teachers Be Armed?” by Staff Report Village News (Harris County, TX) – October 2012 “This Harris County Sheriff’s Office Team Are Heroes to Grieving Families as They Tackle and Solve Cold Case Files.” by Michelle Leigh Smith MLive.com (Flint Journal, MI) – September 2012 “Flint’s Homicide Epidemic: Do …
The Center recently received a prestigious award for its work in preventing and understanding GLBT homicide. In June, the Center was awarded a 2006 PRIDE Award given annually by Lavender, Minnesota’s GLBT Magazine. The PRIDE Awards are named for the acronym “People Rallying Individuality, Diversity, and Equality. The editors of Lavender noted that “…perhaps CHR’s most important focus …
Center for Homicide Research’s Principal Researcher Dallas Drake recently presented on homicide in the LGBT community at the 13th Annual Homicide Conference. More than 80 law enforcement professionals and homicide investigators attended Drake’s four-hour lecture and discussion to identify, understand and investigate homicides involving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender offenders and victims. This presentation is …
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The Center for Homicide Research hosted the 2007 annual meeting of the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG). The June 2007 meeting brought together some of the most well-respected and innovative professionals in the fields of research, law enforcement, and prevention. This will be the first time that the conference will be held in the Twin …
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Principal Researcher Dallas Drake has been chosen as the 2007 Grand Marshal for the Twin Cities Pride Festival. Grand Marshall is the highest award given as part of the celebration and honors leaders in the community for their efforts and accomplishments. According to the selection committee, Drake’s current leadership in his efforts to understand and …
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A new research initiative being undertaken at the Center for Homicide is showing that these perceptions are not correct. The number and locations of homicide incidents in the metropolitan area have changed over time, moved, and affected different populations and ethnic/racial communities over time. These findings are in stark contrast to widely held beliefs about …
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The homicide of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay college student from Laramie, Wyoming, was the inspiration for the award-winning play by Moises Kaufman, The Laramie Project. A staging of this play by the Children’s Theatre’s Senior Company Class will offer students, young people and community members the opportunity to explore issues of homophobia, hate crime and …
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