TOUCH Outreach
Coverage of TOUCH Outreach in the Nexus archive.
- Minneapolis releases new data showing violence interrupters driving steep drop in shootings
Minneapolis released new data showing a 53% decrease in citywide shootings from 2021 to 2025, attributed to violence interrupter programs led by three community groups. The Neighborhood Safety Department tracks daily activities of these groups, which use a national Cure Violence Global database to monitor mediations, public education, and conflict de-escalation efforts in neighborhoods like Phillips.
- New video captures chaos as gunfire rings out in Uptown; city outlines safety steps
A surveillance video captured chaos during a mass shooting in Uptown Minneapolis, where nine people were shot outside Reign Nightclub. The incident, part of two shootings on Sunday, left 14 people injured across the city. Officials emphasized increased police presence and technology to address rising violence.