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Philadelphia
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget would maintain programs that she says helped drive down shootings. Still, uncertainty persists under President Donald Trump.
Public Health
Congressional Democrats have accused Republicans of crafting a spending plan that would allow the Trump administration to shift funding away from reducing gun violence. The Senate is expected to vote on the plan this week.
The double punch of the Trump presidency and the end of pandemic relief money leaves a key component of Philly’s success up in the air.
ATF
Patel, the FBI director and newly appointed head of the nation’s top firearms regulator, is cozy with the most extreme flank of the gun rights movement.
Extremism
Prosecutors have moved to dismiss cases against three accused rioters who were found with firearms when law enforcement searched their homes.
Elections
A Trace analysis found that congressional GOP lawmakers have introduced more than two dozen gun bills this year. Experts say the party is well-positioned to turn its priorities into law.
Health Care
The former talk show host became a household name dispensing questionable medical advice. Now, as Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Oz could preside over the program that pays most shooting victims’ hospitals bills.
Gun Policy
The president issued an executive order directing his newly appointed attorney general, Pam Bondi, to review Biden’s efforts to reduce gun violence — and develop a “plan of action.”
Days after the inauguration, White House directives and pledges to cut public health funding are already causing chaos and uncertainty. Experts say this is just the beginning.
The Trace analyzed the court records of some 1,500 clemency-eligible defendants to find an answer.
Great Lakes
Experts say deployments like Operation Legend often bring a rise in excessive enforcement.
A Decade of American Gun Violence
A Trace series challenges what many people might think about gun violence in America. Here are the highlights.
Chicago
The seven participants in The Trace’s Survivor Storytelling Workshop say both the city and state lack policies to help the bereaved.
The Trajectory
Ghost guns went from being relatively rare to ubiquitous in a short time span. Regulating them appears to be fueling a reversal.
The president vowed to move the needle on gun policy if elected. Now, as he prepares to leave office, advocates reflect on his record.
