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Community Violence
Organizers want a community-driven approach to reducing shootings. But most candidates are focused on improving — and investing in — police.
Danielle Outlaw heads a dwindling police force in a city that just logged 500 homicides, but Philadelphians from all walks of life are giving her the benefit of the doubt.
Health Care
The landmark reports have covered public health crises from smoking to suicide, but one has never been done on gun violence.
Gun Policy
The Newtown parents who waded into the gun control debate in 2012 have been a key political force ever since.
In 1992, Yoshihiro Hattori was fatally shot in Louisiana after he knocked on the wrong door by mistake. His death spurred federal gun reform — but his parents and host family say America is going backward.
Politics
Campaigns focusing on gun reform achieved victory in several races across the country.
Since the 1990s, John Lott has provided the empirical justification for looser firearms laws. Do his claims stand up to scrutiny?
Advance Peace was supposed to launch in New York City in July 2021 — but after months of miscommunication and poor planning, the program has quietly been scrapped.
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Few police are ever prosecuted for on-duty killings. In Philly, Krasner charged three officers; one has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
As the city grapples with unrelenting shootings, a record number of city council members have resigned to seek the city's top job.
Extremism
Extremism experts warn that a new crop of ideologues using voter fraud conspiracy theories and religious appeals are pushing their followers toward armed rebellion.
A new law was supposed to exclusively fund states that have, or plan to pass, red flag laws. But a compromise broadened the criteria, complicating how to prioritize programs shown to decrease shootings.
Culture
A new survey finds that support for strengthening gun laws and protecting the Second Amendment aren’t mutually exclusive.
An injection of at least $300 million for community groups is part of the Biden administration's larger strategy for reducing gun violence. But for smaller groups, actually getting that funding can be a challenge.
