Missing from 2020 Ballots: Proposals to Expand Gun Restrictions
The pandemic made the gathering of signatures risky, thwarting reform efforts in Ohio, Oregon, and Oklahoma.
Jennifer Mascia
Pushed Out of Hospitals by COVID, Anti-Violence Programs Try to Adapt
With shootings on the rise, a promising model for preventing retaliatory gun violence has been disrupted by pandemic precautions.
The Growing Movement to Send Counselors — Not Cops — to Mental Health Crises
Evidence suggests that a less aggressive approach can reduce police shootings, so cities are experimenting with new models.
Mass Shootings Are Soaring, With Black Neighborhoods Hit Hardest
2020 is on pace to have the most mass shootings since the nonprofit Gun Violence Archive started tracking them. In their wake, anti-violence activists say the lack of public outpouring feels familiar: “Nobody cares about us.”
New Police Shootings Spark Outrage in Two Cities
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Facebook Cracks Down on Armed Groups
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What Remington's Bankruptcy Could Mean for Sandy Hook Families
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Former NRA Exec Breaks Ranks With Tell-all
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The Burden Borne by Chicago’s Faith Leaders Amid Relentless Gun Violence
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Another City Suffers Multiple Mass Shootings in a Single Day
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A New Injection of Private Funding for Gun Violence Research
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Where Armed Militias Have Protesters Canceling Plans
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