Chip Brownlee

Chip Brownlee is an investigative fellow at The Trace.

There Are Only Two City-Funded Violence Prevention Sites Tackling Surging Violence in Upper Manhattan

Community Violence

There Are Only Two City-Funded Violence Prevention Sites Tackling Surging Violence in Upper Manhattan

Violence interrupters work in their own communities, guiding their friends and neighbors away from dangerous encounters. Extending that care to other neighborhoods depends on more funding.

Chip Brownlee
Can Eric Adams Square His Pro-Police Image With Support For Community-Led Solutions to Violence?

Politics

Can Eric Adams Square His Pro-Police Image With Support For Community-Led Solutions to Violence?

If the Democrat wins the race for NYC mayor, he’ll have to make tough decisions about how much to fund the NYPD versus alternative intervention programs.

Chip Brownlee
Missouri Governor: ‘We Can Correct’ Issues Caused by ‘Sanctuary’ Law

Daily Bulletin

Missouri Governor: ‘We Can Correct’ Issues Caused by ‘Sanctuary’ Law

What to Know Today Missouri governor acknowledges complications caused by “Second Amendment Sanctuary” act. The law, which just took effect late last month, essentially blocks local and state law enforcement from enforcing federal gun regulations. In practice, though, law…

Chip Brownlee
Mental Health

As Students Return to Classrooms, Schools Hope Investments in Mental Health Will Also Curb Violence

The connections between gun violence and mental health are murky, but experts bet that supporting student well-being will help keep them safe.

Chip Brownlee
Hospital-Based Intervention Can Save Lives. A Growing Movement Is Betting on Medicaid to Fund It.

How We Fix This

Hospital-Based Intervention Can Save Lives. A Growing Movement Is Betting on Medicaid to Fund It.

The Biden administration has quietly backed an idea that recently became law in Connecticut. Advocates say they hope more states will soon follow.

Chip Brownlee
Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Politics

Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Now up for reelection, Randall Woodfin is struggling to balance police reform with gun violence prevention.

Chip Brownlee
How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

Politics

How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

The Democrats vying for the city's top office are split on how to grapple with rising gun violence and police reform.

Chip Brownlee
Atlanta Spa Shooter Indicted on Murder, Hate Crime Charges

Daily Bulletin

Atlanta Spa Shooter Indicted on Murder, Hate Crime Charges

What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy, saying it was filed in bad faith. The decision returns the focus of the National Rifle Associaition’s legal saga to New York, where Attorney General Letitia James…

Tom Kutsch and Chip Brownlee
Wayne LaPierre Gives Final Testimony in NRA Bankruptcy Case

Daily Bulletin

Wayne LaPierre Gives Final Testimony in NRA Bankruptcy Case

What To Know Today NRA boss Wayne LaPierre feels “very good about where we are.” On the final day of testimony in a series of critical hearings in the National Rifle Association’s Texas bankruptcy case, LaPierre ticked off his…

Chip Brownlee and Jennifer Mascia
With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Concealed Carry

With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Twenty years ago, only one state allowed residents to carry firearms without a license. Tennessee just became the 19th state to adopt “permitless carry.”

Chip Brownlee
Criminal Justice Advocates Criticize Biden Appointee Over Federal Gun Prosecutions

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Advocates Criticize Biden Appointee Over Federal Gun Prosecutions

U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips is continuing a Trump-era policy that shifts some D.C. gun possession charges to federal court. Opponents say it disproportionately affects Black residents.

Chip Brownlee
Despite Its Gun-Loving Reputation, Texas Could Soon Be at the Vanguard of Violence Prevention

Gun Policy

Despite Its Gun-Loving Reputation, Texas Could Soon Be at the Vanguard of Violence Prevention

The Legislature is considering the establishment of a violence prevention effort outside of law enforcement — without challenging gun rights head on.

Chip Brownlee
Extremists Are Using Gun Rights to Attract New Recruits

Extremism

Extremists Are Using Gun Rights to Attract New Recruits

Seeking to radicalize dispirited Trump supporters, far-right groups are invoking the 2nd Amendment and spreading conspiracies about gun confiscation.

Chip Brownlee
What Are 3D-Printed Guns, and Why Are They Controversial?

The Business of Guns

What Are 3D-Printed Guns, and Why Are They Controversial?

Breaking down the technology, the legality, and the ideology of a growing movement.

Champe Barton and Chip Brownlee
Keybase, a Platform Owned by Zoom, Will Ban Groups Sharing Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns

The Business of Guns

Keybase, a Platform Owned by Zoom, Will Ban Groups Sharing Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns

After major social media platforms cracked down, makers of largely unregulated firearms flocked to Keybase. Now they must find a new home.

Chip Brownlee and Champe Barton

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There Are Only Two City-Funded Violence Prevention Sites Tackling Surging Violence in Upper Manhattan

Can Eric Adams Square His Pro-Police Image With Support For Community-Led Solutions to Violence?

Missouri Governor: ‘We Can Correct’ Issues Caused by ‘Sanctuary’ Law

As Students Return to Classrooms, Schools Hope Investments in Mental Health Will Also Curb Violence

Hospital-Based Intervention Can Save Lives. A Growing Movement Is Betting on Medicaid to Fund It.

Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

Atlanta Spa Shooter Indicted on Murder, Hate Crime Charges

Wayne LaPierre Gives Final Testimony in NRA Bankruptcy Case

With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Criminal Justice Advocates Criticize Biden Appointee Over Federal Gun Prosecutions

Despite Its Gun-Loving Reputation, Texas Could Soon Be at the Vanguard of Violence Prevention

Extremists Are Using Gun Rights to Attract New Recruits

What Are 3D-Printed Guns, and Why Are They Controversial?

Keybase, a Platform Owned by Zoom, Will Ban Groups Sharing Blueprints for 3D-Printed Guns