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Runners, walkers, and Community Violence Intervention (CVI) supporters gathered in Grant Park on Thursday, June 5, for Strides for Peace’s 2025 Race Against Gun Violence.

In a recent ride-along interview with WBEZ, the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago(INVC) Outreach Supervisor Fredrick Seaton provided a closer look into the vital Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work being done on Chicago’s West Side.

Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) was among three organizations honored by the Chicago Sports Alliance (CSA) at their “Community Safety Huddle” at the United Center on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

CBS News Chicago recently featured members of the Crisis Prevention & Response Unit (CPRU) team from Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI), a mobile response unit of violence interrupters who have the street credibility to serve Chicago communities at highest risk of gun violence.

This week, meet Nekenya Hardy, Associate Director of Outreach and Intervention at the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC), a partner organization on the West Side of Chicago in the Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) network.

For Theodoshia Kilgore, Case Manager Coordinator at Public Equity in Auburn Gresham and Englewood, her experiences guide her to providing the most effective and empathetic care she can for her participants, who are also her neighbors.

Crain’s Chicago Business names Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) CEO Ric Estrada and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives (MPI) Executive Director Vaughn Bryant among its list of Notable Leaders in Philanthropy in Chicago.

June is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor gun violence survivors and advocate to put an end to gun violence. Organizations all across Chicago are planning a number of activities across the city and throughout the month.

The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported the lowest levels of violence in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend in at least 16 years. This is part of an overall trend of declining violence citywide.

The Chicago Tribune featured Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P) organization Think Outside Da Block (TDOB) as they responded to news that nearly $4 million in federal grants were canceled by the U.S. Department of Justice last April.