Community Violence

Philadelphia

Amid Record Violence, Philadephia’s Transit System Quietly Unplugged Its New Gun-Detection System

SEPTA didn’t expand its pilot with ZeroEyes, a company that manages AI gun-detection technology. The city is looking for other ways to keep riders safe after a surge of gunfire this March.

Philadelphia

Cherelle Parker Promised to Make Philadelphia Safe. Her First Budget Proposal Increases Police Spending.

The new mayor’s $6.29 billion budget would fund a new forensic lab, police oversight, and 400 more cops.

Chicago

​​Illinois Made It Easier for Gun Violence Survivors to Apply for Compensation. Why Aren’t More Chicagoans Finding the Program?

An analysis by The Trace found that legislative changes have resulted in more money going to survivors of violent crime at a faster pace, but the program is still limited by its reach.

Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, a Program Offers Some People Arrested for Unlicensed Guns a Second Chance

The initiative is open to those with no prior convictions and whose only crime was having an unlicensed gun. It aims to work around a state law that treats Philadelphians more harshly than other Pennsylvanians.

Changemakers

Gary, Indiana, Begins to See Fewer Homicides as Community Leaders Band Together

Residents are challenging the city's decades-long reputation for violence as new programs show encouraging results.

Chicago

Brandon Johnson Is Making Progress on Gun Violence. But Some Chicagoans Still Feel Forgotten.

Residents feeling the pain of recent shootings say they need help now, while the mayor’s office builds out its longer-term plan.

Community Violence

Stray Bullets Are Killing Kids Across the U.S.

A close look at North Minneapolis tells us more — but not enough — about child gun deaths.

Community Violence

Gun Violence Affects Suicide Risk Among Black People, Study Finds

In the United States, people of color are the most vulnerable to gun violence, and they’re also the least likely to receive mental health care. The New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center has explored the connections.

Chicago

Chicago Mayor Ends the City’s Use of ShotSpotter

Following years of criticism of the controversial gunshot detection technology, Mayor Brandon Johnson cuts ties. The city will explore other strategies to reduce shootings.

Community Violence

The Lost Children of North Minneapolis

K.G. Wilson refused to let young victims of gun violence be forgotten. Then a tragedy he didn’t anticipate changed everything.

Philadelphia

The Power of Shock: How a Philadelphia Activist Is Using a Casket to Prevent Gun Violence

Michael Ta’Bon, an ex-offender turned crime fighter, is in his 13th year of bringing interactive exhibits, “sidewalk therapy,” and a message on healing to neighborhoods affected by the city’s gun violence crisis.

Chicago

For Gun Violence Survivors, Winter Can Be Isolating — and Poignant

Mothers in Chicago talk about navigating grief in a dark season and turning to each other for support as they memorialize their children.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Public Workers Face More Gun Violence, Even as Rates Decline Citywide

Recent shootings claimed the lives of a bus driver and a school staffer, part of a crisis that led new mayor Cherelle Parker to declare a public safety emergency.

Chicago

I Left My Neighborhood Due to Gun Violence. How Many Others Have Done the Same?

Communities like Woodlawn need more economic investment — and the people who live there need opportunities to reach their full potential.

Chicago

The Healthcare System Failed Me

After I survived a mass shooting, I had to beg a Chicago hospital for simple things like a wheelchair. My community helped me recover.