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Brian Freskos is a Chicago-based staff writer who covers the Midwest. His work has primarily focused on gun trafficking and community-based violence prevention.
Gun Trafficking
Tracking stolen firearms through the black market, from gun store thefts to crime scenes.
Data
Police data shows thefts of firearms from vehicles are rising in many large cities. One gun swiped from a truck in Atlanta was used in three crimes, including a murder.
Community Violence
The totals were too familiar: At least 4,100 people killed. More than 8,650 wounded. But this year they came with the stirring of a national conversation about the communities gun violence affects most.
Law Enforcement
A protective order did not save Khalid Jabara.
Asir Brown, a teenager from Philadelphia, is one of at least 71 people shot at a barbecue this year.
Tracking a firearm's chain of custody is standard operating procedure for law enforcement — but the agency responsible for handling requests frequently can't answer essential questions.
Politics
Here’s what we know about how the government collects and organizes those names, and how the database has evolved.
Gun Policy
Unsurprisingly, they share characteristics with those opposing universal background checks.
Mass Shooting
"We're not afraid."
