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Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy, Saying It Was Filed in Bad Faith

National Rifle Association

Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy, Saying It Was Filed in Bad Faith

The ruling is a significant blow to the gun group, which is facing dissolution in New York and was seeking to move to Texas.

Will Van Sant
Philadelphia Embraced Larry Krasner’s Progressive Vision. But He May Be Running Out of Time.

Community Violence

Philadelphia Embraced Larry Krasner’s Progressive Vision. But He May Be Running Out of Time.

Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor is facing a climbing homicide rate, pushback from the police, and skepticism from the community. If he wins, can his platform survive?

J. Brian Charles
Black Mothers Are the Real Experts on Gun Violence

Community Violence

Black Mothers Are the Real Experts on Gun Violence

“There are things that might happen despite your best efforts, despite doing everything you can.”

Arionne Nettles
New Documents Bolster Doubts About NRA Board’s Independence

National Rifle Association

New Documents Bolster Doubts About NRA Board’s Independence

Accusations that the NRA’s board of directors has been a rubber stamp for Wayne LaPierre have been swirling for years. Evidence suggests the board attorney worked on the group’s bankruptcy plan before board members even knew of its existence.

Will Van Sant
The Secret Footage of NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre’s Botched Elephant Hunt

Bang for the Buck

The Secret Footage of NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre’s Botched Elephant Hunt

LaPierre has cultivated an image as a paragon of American gun culture, but video of his clumsy marksmanship — and details regarding his Rodeo Drive shopping trips — tell another story.

Mike Spies
How Police Gained Control of America’s Roadways

Law Enforcement

How Police Gained Control of America’s Roadways

A conversation with Professor Sarah Seo, whose work explores the fraught history of traffic enforcement and the problems that emerge when officers get to decide whose cars to stop.

Ann Givens
The Trace Is Hiring a Freelance Newsletter Writer

Announcements

The Trace Is Hiring a Freelance Newsletter Writer

We report on gun violence, safety, and justice. Help us cover those issues in a way that makes a difference.

Team Trace
With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Concealed Carry

With Violence Still Surging, These States Want to Make It Even Easier to Carry Guns

Twenty years ago, only one state allowed residents to carry firearms without a license. Tennessee just became the 19th state to adopt “permitless carry.”

Chip Brownlee
Federal Supervision and Decades of Activism Changed Policing in Newark. Can the Reforms Hold?

Law Enforcement

Federal Supervision and Decades of Activism Changed Policing in Newark. Can the Reforms Hold?

Newark’s Police Department went a full calendar year without shooting a civilian. But with cops still using force disproportionately against Black residents, activists are split on the future of public safety there.

J. Brian Charles
Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

ATF

Biden’s ATF Pick Is an Agency Veteran With an Eye Toward Reform

David Chipman’s positions on guns, from The Trace archives.

Jennifer Mascia