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Chicago
In response to punitive sentencing laws, the state created a pilot program that offers young people rehabilitation instead of jail. Now, an effort is underway to make it permanent.
ATF
The injunction is unlikely to prevent the agency from enforcing the regulation nationally.
The Trajectory
The first edition of The Trajectory, our latest newsletter, explores a new effort to improve data on nonfatal shootings.
We’ll dive into the people, policies, and programs grappling with America’s gun violence problem.
Mass Shooting
The tragedy, in which 10 Black people were killed, was a missed opportunity to confront the legacy of segregation, community members say.
Philadelphia
Parker, who is likely to become the city’s first woman chief executive in November, pledged to crack down on crime and declare a state of emergency.
Ask The Trace
In the past decade, nearly two dozen states have repealed laws requiring a permit to carry concealed handguns.
The documents included a list of manufacturers and distributors the agency planned to inspect, according to court records.
Data
Between 2011 and 2021, the overall firearm death rate in rural counties was nearly 40 percent higher than in urban counterparts.
Gun Policy
The legislation was prompted by a 2022 investigation by The Trace and VICE News.
