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New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked

Data

New FBI Data Is In: Murder Rates in U.S. Cities, Ranked

The national murder rate increased by 29 percent last year as gun violence surged during the pandemic.

Francesca Mirabile and Daniel Nass
When Police Fail to Solve Homicides, Families Carry the Weight

Law Enforcement

When Police Fail to Solve Homicides, Families Carry the Weight

Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.

Francesca Mirabile
Guns and Hate Crime: What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Role Firearms Play in Bias Attacks

Data

Guns and Hate Crime: What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Role Firearms Play in Bias Attacks

One data source counted more than 45,000 incidents involving a gun over a five year period.

Francesca Mirabile
Chicago Still Isn’t the Murder Capital of America

Chicago

Chicago Still Isn’t the Murder Capital of America

Last year was the city's bloodiest in decades. But others continue to record higher homicide rates — and the hardest hit neighborhoods are what really merit attention.

Francesca Mirabile
Trump Promised to Force States to Accept All Concealed Gun Licenses. We Found at Least 400,000 Reasons to Expect That to Loosen Safety Standards.

Concealed Carry

Trump Promised to Force States to Accept All Concealed Gun Licenses. We Found at Least 400,000 Reasons to Expect That to Loosen Safety Standards.

If a man from Utah wanted to drive from Salt Lake City to Virginia Beach with a pistol strapped under his coat and a concealed carry permit from his state in his wallet, he could legally do so — just…

Francesca Mirabile
Homicide Rates Are Spiking in Major Cities Run by Both Democrats And Republicans

Community Violence

Homicide Rates Are Spiking in Major Cities Run by Both Democrats And Republicans

Data does not support a talking point that’s become popular during the 2016 campaign.

Francesca Mirabile
Chicago Isn’t Even Close to Being the Gun Violence Capital of the United States

Chicago

Chicago Isn’t Even Close to Being the Gun Violence Capital of the United States

More than a dozen cities have higher rates of shootings and homicides.

Francesca Mirabile
Why Is Nevada’s Suicide Rate So High?

Suicide

Why Is Nevada’s Suicide Rate So High?

People die from self-inflicted gunshot wounds more often than firearm ownership levels suggest they should.

Francesca Mirabile
The Disproportionate Share of Young Black Men Who Die By Gunfire

Data

The Disproportionate Share of Young Black Men Who Die By Gunfire

Firearms are far and away the leading cause of death.

Francesca Mirabile
Chicago Police Aren’t Solving Enough Murders

Chicago

Chicago Police Aren’t Solving Enough Murders

A detective shortage is one likely contributor to the city’s soaring homicide rate.

Elizabeth Van Brocklin and Francesca Mirabile
Seniors are Less Likely to Attempt Suicide Than Younger People But More Likely to Die When They Do

Suicide

Seniors are Less Likely to Attempt Suicide Than Younger People But More Likely to Die When They Do

Guns are the reason why.

Francesca Mirabile
Chicago’s Bloody August, Tallied Day by Day

Chicago

Chicago’s Bloody August, Tallied Day by Day

The city's worst month for gun violence since 1997 puts its total shootings for 2016 ahead of the number recorded during all of last year.

Francesca Mirabile
The TSA Is Finding More and More Guns at Airport Checkpoints

Data

The TSA Is Finding More and More Guns at Airport Checkpoints

The agency busts an armed traveler every 3 hours on average.

Francesca Mirabile
5 Burning Questions on the Great Political Gunfight of 2016

Politics

5 Burning Questions on the Great Political Gunfight of 2016

With the issue in the spotlight, here are the storylines to watch as the campaigns head into crunch time.

Francesca Mirabile