NRA Moves to Hide Nuggets From Wayne LaPierre’s Deposition
In a filing, Ackerman McQueen had suggested that testimony by the NRA leader contradicted the gun group’s legal claims.
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A Guide to Understanding Mass Shootings in America
In the latest incident, two people were killed and three others wounded at a high school in Southern California.
Will Lori Lightfoot Be the Mayor to Finally Solve Chicago’s Gun Violence Problem?
Advocates believe the city is primed for a more effective approach to shootings. Now, they are waiting to see whether the new administration will deliver.
Where Chicago Shootings Go Unchecked, Owning a Gun Can Feel Like a Necessity
“The need for protection still exists, whether you can legally carry or not,” says one expert.
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Most Shooters Go Free in Chicago’s Most Violent Neighborhoods — While Police Make Non-Stop Drug Arrests
An analysis of city data finds disparities in how the police pursue criminal offenses between white and non-white neighborhoods. “They’ll get a person for marijuana before they’ll get a person for murder.”
‘Everything That You’re Feeling Is Okay’
Las Vegas's death investigators witnessed the atrocities of the Route 91 shooting, then had to grapple with the difficult task of healing themselves.
The Art of Surviving
Isolated by their gunshot injuries, members of a resilient New York City artists’ collective are forging new identities through poetry, music, and design.
For Chicago Kids Shaken By Gun Violence, a Shortage of Trauma Support Compounds the Harm
The city has made strides in treating the invisible scars that shootings leave, but big shortfalls remain. “While Chicago may be doing pretty well, it’s relative to a nation that isn’t adequately addressing the mental health of children.”
What the SCOTUS Move Means for the Sandy Hook Lawsuit — and the Gun Industry
When the Supreme Court declined to take up the case, it allowed the legal battle to play out in Connecticut. There are potentially huge implications for the gun industry, which is currently shielded from most legal claims.
Parents of Chicago Teens Convicted of Shootings Find a Common Cause in Prison Reform
A unique support group offers a space for families to lean on each other and advocate for more rehabilitation. “One mistake or going along with the wrong group … doesn’t mean that you are a terrible person or that you can’t change.”
A Hidden Ingredient in Chicago’s Gun Violence: The Lack of Housing Options for At-Risk Young Men
“We know that wherever there is homelessness and housing insecurity, there is violence. So I think anybody who is concerned about crime in a city like Chicago should look at homelessness as a contributing factor.”
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We're making the data available to journalists, researchers, policymakers, and everyone else interested in examining gun violence.
Fresh Data Shows How Focused Deterrence Can Keep At-Risk People from Crime
A wide body of evidence demonstrates the crime-prevention strategy's ability to curb community gun violence. In Detroit, new research also shows its potential for reducing recidivism.
Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the NRA
The organization’s leadership is focused on external threats, but the real crisis is of its own making.