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How We Fix This
Amid a troubling increase in the number of children being shot, the city is investing in safe spaces and after-school programming.
Community Violence
Over the last decade, I’ve documented grassroots efforts to confront gun violence across the borough of Brooklyn. The images show first hand the work of brave residents who tirelessly fight to build safer communities. Much of this series documents…
Chicago
Shooting survivors face physical and psychological recovery, often with little to no help. Could reallocating resources bring healing?
Ricochet
Tashante McCoy-Ham and Deion Short became friends before they realized that he had been involved in the shooting that wounded her at 15. “There’s always a deeper story about how people become who they are."
The Advance Peace model, which pairs young people with mentors and rewards them for reaching life goals, has achieved positive outcomes in other cities. It's about to face its biggest test yet.
After a devastating shooting in a public space, officials embarked on a plan to train city employees — and residents — in alleviating grief and trauma. The work starts this summer, at the library.
Se aprueban menos de cuatro de cada 10 solicitudes del programa de compensación a víctimas del Illinois, según el análisis.
Miles de personas son víctimas de disparos en el área de Chicago cada año, transmitiendo ondas de conmoción y dolor en toda la ciudad.
Muchas historias acerca de la violencia de Chicago se centran en vecindarios con tasas de homicidios extremas. La experiencia de Roseland en cuanto a vivir entre pérdidas es mucho más común.
El Programa de Compensación a las Víctimas del Crimen de Illinois reembolsa gastos relacionados con lesiones a las víctimas de casi cualquier crimen violento.
The state's Crime Victim Compensation Program reimburses victims of violent crime for costs related to injury and loss.
Less than 40 percent of applicants are compensated, but many more never apply in the first place.
Most stories about violence focus on neighborhoods with extremely high murder rates. Residents of Roseland experience shootings at a more typical pace.
Thousands of people are shot in the Chicago area each year, sending waves of shock and grief throughout the city.
Following The Trace’s reporting on the composition and secrecy of the committee, Mayor Lightfoot has invited more organizations to participate.
