Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about bystander intervention, curated daily by BrightWire.
CHI Health Good Samaritan is teaming up with the S.A.F.E. Center to bring free Green Dot training to Kearney, teaching community members how to prevent violence before it starts. The nationally recognized program shows everyday people how to step in and shift their community's culture toward safety.
A Hollywood writer turned real-life hero when he witnessed a violent robbery on a New York street and refused to be a bystander. His 15-minute chase across the Lower East Side ended with a suspect in handcuffs and a seriously injured store owner getting justice.
Two London bartenders prepared to kick out a man they thought was harassing a woman at their bar. The plot twist? He was just her annoying brother.
When a woman was attacked in Central Park, nearby strangers didn't look away. They stepped in, stopped the assault, and stayed until police arrived.
A quick-thinking witness in a Manhattan park bathroom stopped a violent assault on an elderly woman and helped police catch the suspect. The brave intervention on March 11 prevented a tragedy and led to an arrest within hours.
When an 18-year-old threatened a mother and her children with a screwdriver during an attempted carjacking in Hobart, everyday heroes stepped in to help police safely end the danger. Their quick actions turned a terrifying moment into proof that strangers will protect strangers.
When Barron Trump saw a friend being assaulted during a FaceTime call, he didn't hesitate to dial emergency services from across the Atlantic. His quick thinking helped save her life, a London court heard this week.