Mandel School's Daniel Flannery weighs in on summer gun violence

How cities like Cleveland, Akron are preparing for summer surge in gun violence

ideastream: Daniel Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said summer often brings higher risks for gun violence, particularly among youth, and emphasized that lasting reductions come from evidence-based prevention strategies, community partnerships, violence intervention programs, and addressing underlying risk factors—not just increased enforcement. Cleveland and Akron are expanding those prevention efforts ahead of summer.