Community Violence

Arkansas’s Many Shooting Victims Share a Single Trauma Center. This Researcher Wants to Change That.

Changemakers

Arkansas’s Many Shooting Victims Share a Single Trauma Center. This Researcher Wants to Change That.

Nakita Lovelady grew up in a county with some of the highest rates of gun violence homicide in the nation. Now, the hospital violence intervention program she established is working to spread resources throughout the region.

Fairriona Magee
Philly Moves to Crack Down on Repeat Gun Offenders Before They Fire Their Weapons

Philadelphia

Philly Moves to Crack Down on Repeat Gun Offenders Before They Fire Their Weapons

District Attorney Larry Krasner launched the Prolific Gun Offenders Unit to focus on winning convictions and stiffer sentences for armed robbers, straw purchasers, and ghost gun distributors.

Mensah M. Dean
How Community Groups in Philadelphia Use Horses to Keep Young People Safe

Philadelphia

How Community Groups in Philadelphia Use Horses to Keep Young People Safe

Teaching kids equestrianism, program directors say, builds empathy — and other skills that can help them avoid violence in the long run.

Afea Tucker
What Chicagoans Want Their Next President to Know About Gun Violence

Chicago

What Chicagoans Want Their Next President to Know About Gun Violence

Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, residents who spoke to The Trace said they want party leaders to venture out beyond the event and listen to affected communities.

Rita Oceguera
Shootings in Philadelphia Are Down by Nearly 40 Percent. What Does It Mean?

Philadelphia

Shootings in Philadelphia Are Down by Nearly 40 Percent. What Does It Mean?

The drop includes fewer shootings of teens and children — defying a national trend.

Mensah M. Dean
Philadelphia Officials Asked for Help Finding 47 Homicide Suspects. They Aren’t Sure How Many They’ve Caught.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Officials Asked for Help Finding 47 Homicide Suspects. They Aren’t Sure How Many They’ve Caught.

The Trace reviewed court dockets and found that the city has arrested 17 of them.

Mensah M. Dean
He Fatally Shot a White Man, Claiming Self Defense. Now He’s Charged With Murder.

Philadelphia

He Fatally Shot a White Man, Claiming Self Defense. Now He’s Charged With Murder.

The trial of Maurice Byrd, a Black veteran, will test “stand your ground” in Pennsylvania. Even as self-defense laws proliferate nationwide, few shootings are deemed justifiable — especially when the shooter is Black.

Mensah M. Dean
In Chicago, ShotSpotter Sparks a Political Power Struggle

Chicago

In Chicago, ShotSpotter Sparks a Political Power Struggle

The fight over the gunshot detection technology has escalated between the mayor and a group of alderpeople, who have tried to block its removal.

Justin Agrelo
They Survived the Highland Park Mass Shooting. It Opened Their Eyes.

Chicago

They Survived the Highland Park Mass Shooting. It Opened Their Eyes.

The shooting in an affluent area exposed its survivors to the gun violence that many Chicagoans face daily. Two years after living through gunfire, they reflect on what they’ve learned — and how they’re trying to help.

Rita Oceguera
Days After the Supreme Court Rejected a Bump Stock Ban, Philadelphia Outlawed Rapid-Fire Devices. Will It Matter?

Philadelphia

Days After the Supreme Court Rejected a Bump Stock Ban, Philadelphia Outlawed Rapid-Fire Devices. Will It Matter?

Two local gun owners are already challenging the city’s law.

Mensah M. Dean
Chicago Expands Pilot Program to Help Gun Violence Survivors Cover Their Costs

Chicago

Chicago Expands Pilot Program to Help Gun Violence Survivors Cover Their Costs

The Emergency Supplemental Victims Fund will extend its reach from five to 15 neighborhoods. Its $6.4 million budget for the next two years comes from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Rita Oceguera
Just Outside the School Gate, America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Surrounds Its Students

A Decade of American Gun Violence

Just Outside the School Gate, America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Surrounds Its Students

Every day, an average of 57 shootings occur near a school in the United States, according to a new analysis by The Trace.

Olga Pierce, Jennifer Mascia, and Mensah M. Dean
In Chicago, a Community Race Displays a Side of Little Village That Doesn’t Make the News

Chicago

In Chicago, a Community Race Displays a Side of Little Village That Doesn’t Make the News

Len Dominguez started Carrera Por La Paz to raise money for violence prevention and youth programming. Participants say the event is an example of the beauty that has always existed in the community.

Justin Agrelo
Apply to The Trace’s Second Survivor Storytelling Workshop in Chicago

Chicago

Apply to The Trace’s Second Survivor Storytelling Workshop in Chicago

A paid opportunity for Chicagoans affected by gun violence to learn to tell their own stories.

Justin Agrelo
How to Apply for Funeral and Burial Assistance in Illinois

Chicago

How to Apply for Funeral and Burial Assistance in Illinois

The state offers financial help to families of children killed by gun violence. Here’s our guide to the program.

Rita Oceguera

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Community Violence

Arkansas’s Many Shooting Victims Share a Single Trauma Center. This Researcher Wants to Change That.

Philly Moves to Crack Down on Repeat Gun Offenders Before They Fire Their Weapons

How Community Groups in Philadelphia Use Horses to Keep Young People Safe

What Chicagoans Want Their Next President to Know About Gun Violence

Shootings in Philadelphia Are Down by Nearly 40 Percent. What Does It Mean?

Philadelphia Officials Asked for Help Finding 47 Homicide Suspects. They Aren’t Sure How Many They’ve Caught.

He Fatally Shot a White Man, Claiming Self Defense. Now He’s Charged With Murder.

In Chicago, ShotSpotter Sparks a Political Power Struggle

They Survived the Highland Park Mass Shooting. It Opened Their Eyes.

Days After the Supreme Court Rejected a Bump Stock Ban, Philadelphia Outlawed Rapid-Fire Devices. Will It Matter?

Chicago Expands Pilot Program to Help Gun Violence Survivors Cover Their Costs

Just Outside the School Gate, America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Surrounds Its Students

In Chicago, a Community Race Displays a Side of Little Village That Doesn’t Make the News

Apply to The Trace’s Second Survivor Storytelling Workshop in Chicago

How to Apply for Funeral and Burial Assistance in Illinois