Amanda Hernandez

Washington, D.C.

Data Reporter at Stateline

criminal justice reporter @stateline_news & @statesnewsroom | she/her | bilingüe

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Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

3 days ago | missouriindependent.com | Amanda Hernandez |Amanda Hernandez

Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, prevent retaliatory shootings and, in some cases, arrive at crime scenes before police do. In many communities, these initiatives have been credited with saving lives and reducing violence.
Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

6 days ago | arkansasadvocate.com | Amanda Hernandez

by Amanda Hernández, Stateline, Arkansas Advocate June 1, 2025 Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, prevent retaliatory shootings and, in some cases, arrive at crime scenes before police do. In many communities, these initiatives have been credited with saving lives and reducing violence.
Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer

1 week ago | stateline.org | Amanda Hernandez

Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, prevent retaliatory shootings and, in some cases, arrive at crime scenes before police do. In many communities, these initiatives have been credited with saving lives and reducing violence.
Cash assistance may curb recidivism among people leaving prison, study says

2 weeks ago | scdailygazette.com | Amanda Hernandez

When Karina Lariz was released from a California prison in September 2021, she had only the clothes she was arrested in — stretched out and weathered by time. She had lost her home, her car and her job. Her two children had moved in with other family members. “I didn’t have nothing. Everything that I had within those two weeks of coming home was what I found in donation bins,” recalled Lariz, who was incarcerated for three years.
Cash assistance may curb recidivism among people leaving prison, study says

3 weeks ago | stateline.org | Amanda Hernandez

When Karina Lariz was released from a California prison in September 2021, she had only the clothes she was arrested in — stretched out and weathered by time. She had lost her home, her car and her job. Her two children had moved in with other family members. “I didn’t have nothing, everything that I had within those two weeks of coming home was what I found in donation bins,” recalled Lariz, who was incarcerated for three years.
States push to combat human trafficking amid federal funding cuts

1 month ago | azmirror.com | Amanda Hernandez

States are moving to strengthen protections against human trafficking, but some advocates warn that federal funding cuts could undermine efforts to support survivors. This year, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills to expand education, strengthen penalties and fund survivor support. But some victim service providers say these efforts might fall short, with millions of dollars in federal cuts threatening programs that help trafficking victims heal and rebuild their lives.
States push to combat human trafficking amid federal funding cuts

1 month ago | newjerseymonitor.com | Amanda Hernandez

For help, call 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733 for the 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline, a national, toll-free hotline. States are moving to strengthen protections against human trafficking, but some advocates warn that federal funding cuts could undermine efforts to support survivors. This year, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills to expand education, strengthen penalties and fund survivor support.
States push to combat human trafficking amid federal funding cuts

1 month ago | stateline.org | Amanda Hernandez

For help, call 1-888-373-7888 or text *233733 for the 24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline, a national, toll-free hotline. States are moving to strengthen protections against human trafficking, but some advocates warn that federal funding cuts could undermine efforts to support survivors. This year, lawmakers in several states have introduced bills to expand education, strengthen penalties and fund survivor support.
As North Carolina lawmakers debate gun restrictions, schools stress safe storage

1 month ago | stateline.org | Christine Zhu |Amanda Hernandez

This story first appeared on NC Newsline. Gun regulation has been one of the most hotly contested issues at the North Carolina General Assembly this year. Lawmakers have introduced bills on a myriad of topics: constitutional carry, handguns at private schools and privacy around concealed carry permits, to name a few.
States move to outlaw popular ‘Glock switches’ that make some guns fully automatic

1 month ago | timesfreepress.com | Amanda Hernandez

More states are enacting bans on "Glock switches," small devices about the size of a U.S. quarter that can turn semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons capable of firing up to 1,200 rounds per minute. Gun conversion devices have become a rare point of bipartisan agreement on gun policy. Although firearm regulations often face pushback in Republican-led states, growing support from local law enforcement officials has helped these bans gain traction. Last month, Alabama Gov.

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