Firearms

Three school lockers, with the first locker hanging open.

State awards U-M $1M for Michigan School Safety Initiative

School of Public Health faculty members Justin Heinze and Marc Zimmerman are set to lead a new statewide initiative to enhance school safety and prevent school violence, including school shootings. The Michigan School Safety Initiative will be available to all K-12 schools in the state, providing training and assistance to district leadership and staff regarding evidence-based best practices.

A handgun with a lock.

Michigan's new extreme risk protection order law explained

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation on Monday, May 22 enacting extreme risk protection orders, also known as red flag laws. April Zeoli, professor of Health Management and Policy and policy core director at the U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, discusses the laws and what research tells us about their use in preventing firearm injuries and death.