The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force held its first meeting on October 21 to begin the work outlined in an executive order signed earlier this year by Governor Whitmer.
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- The task force is housed within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
- It’s tasked with identifying the root causes of gun violence, compiling and reporting relevant data, maximizing existing resources, soliciting perspectives from diverse stakeholders, and recommending policy.
- Members include a wide range of community partners, including state department directors, medical experts, law enforcement professionals, tribal representatives, academic researchers, and more.
- Governor Whitmer established the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in June to continue her administration’s efforts to address firearm-related injuries and deaths in Michigan.
