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Chicago
Communities like Woodlawn need more economic investment — and the people who live there need opportunities to reach their full potential.
After I survived a mass shooting, I had to beg a Chicago hospital for simple things like a wheelchair. My community helped me recover.
Losing two boyfriends to gun violence and serving time in prison hurt me. But that pain helped me find my purpose: supporting other returning citizens.
I still don't know who shot my son — but finding out won't bring him back.
I believe we need to approach gun violence with mercy — and not seek more punishment.
The Trace spoke to nearly 20 survivors about how to engage with them. Mostly, they want to be seen and heard.
The Trajectory
Christopher Blackwell reports from inside a transformative justice group that works to remind incarcerated people that they, too, need healing.
Commentary
When a potential shooter locked down parts of Indiana University's campus in September, Mary Claire Molloy had to confront the emotional reverberations of our gun violence crisis.
Auto insurance covers treatment for accident victims. Could a similar model protect shooting survivors?
Historically, juveniles are responsible for a small portion of shootings and homicides. That remains the case today, even as regressive rhetoric resurfaces in America’s most hallowed institutions.
As Illinois enacts changes to its victims compensation program, a group of health care providers, survivors, and activists argues that the state needs to make financial help far more accessible to people who have faced gun violence.
We know that a public health approach can reduce gun violence. With budgets tight, funding those programs will take divesting from law enforcement.
More than ever, our leaders need to prioritize policies and resources that protect vulnerable communities.
On the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, outreach workers are going beyond their mission of preventing shootings by filling gaps in social services.
How We Fix This
Here’s a blueprint for cities ready to get started.