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Hospital-Based Intervention Can Save Lives. A Growing Movement Is Betting on Medicaid to Fund It.

How We Fix This

Hospital-Based Intervention Can Save Lives. A Growing Movement Is Betting on Medicaid to Fund It.

The Biden administration has quietly backed an idea that recently became law in Connecticut. Advocates say they hope more states will soon follow.

Chip Brownlee
Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Law Could Complicate Police Efforts to Solve Gun Crimes

Law

Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Law Could Complicate Police Efforts to Solve Gun Crimes

Victim advocates and law enforcement officials say that a new state law taking aim at federal gun rules could hamstring attempts to disarm abusers and prevent local authorities from reporting stores for failing to run background checks.

Jennifer Mascia
Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Politics

Birmingham’s Young Mayor Promised to Radically Rethink Criminal Justice. Then Shootings Spiked.

Now up for reelection, Randall Woodfin is struggling to balance police reform with gun violence prevention.

Chip Brownlee
Close Friends, Unwittingly Linked by a Childhood Shooting

Ricochet

Close Friends, Unwittingly Linked by a Childhood Shooting

Tashante McCoy-Ham and Deion Short became friends before they realized that he had been involved in the shooting that wounded her at 15. “There’s always a deeper story about how people become who they are."

Ann Givens
New York to Roll Out Pioneering Violence Prevention Program That Involves Financial Incentives

How We Fix This

New York to Roll Out Pioneering Violence Prevention Program That Involves Financial Incentives

The Advance Peace model, which pairs young people with mentors and rewards them for reaching life goals, has achieved positive outcomes in other cities. It's about to face its biggest test yet.

Champe Barton
The Feds Are Increasingly Worried About Extremists Acquiring Ghost Guns, Leaked Report Shows

Ghost Guns

The Feds Are Increasingly Worried About Extremists Acquiring Ghost Guns, Leaked Report Shows

A June memo by the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team warns that firearms made from DIY kits and 3D printers are growing in popularity among white supremacist groups.

Alain Stephens
Baltimore Bets on a New Type of First Responder: The Librarian

How We Fix This

Baltimore Bets on a New Type of First Responder: The Librarian

After a devastating shooting in a public space, officials embarked on a plan to train city employees — and residents — in alleviating grief and trauma. The work starts this summer, at the library.

J. Brian Charles
Biden’s ATF Pick Hangs by a Thread After a Barrage of Lobbying and Misinformation

Off Target

Biden’s ATF Pick Hangs by a Thread After a Barrage of Lobbying and Misinformation

Former agent David Chipman has faced a steady drumbeat of allegations since his nomination in April.

Nick Penzenstadler and Brian Freskos
Wayne and Susan LaPierre Ordered Their Hunted Elephants Turned Into Stools and a Trashcan

Bang for the Buck

Wayne and Susan LaPierre Ordered Their Hunted Elephants Turned Into Stools and a Trashcan

The NRA chief and his wife had a long list of trophies shipped and taxidermied — all on a contractor’s tab.

Mike Spies
How a Violent Summer Is Testing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

Politics

How a Violent Summer Is Testing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

Political headwinds and city's high homicide count are challenging the young mayor's plans to improve public safety.

J. Brian Charles