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How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

Politics

How NYC Mayoral Candidates Plan to Address Gun Violence

The Democrats vying for the city's top office are split on how to grapple with rising gun violence and police reform.

Chip Brownlee
Up the Block, nuestro sitio para los habitantes de Filadelfia que se han visto afectados por la violencia con armas de fuego, se lanzó

Up the Block

Up the Block, nuestro sitio para los habitantes de Filadelfia que se han visto afectados por la violencia con armas de fuego, se lanzó

Nuestro sitio conecta a los sobrevivientes y sus familias con recursos para terapia, empleo, vivienda transicional, violencia doméstica, vida tras el encarcelamiento, y más.

Sabrina Iglesias
Up the Block, Our Website for Philadelphians Affected by Gun Violence, Is Live

Up the Block

Up the Block, Our Website for Philadelphians Affected by Gun Violence, Is Live

Our searchable guide connects survivors and their families with resources for therapy, employment, transitional housing, victims compensation, domestic violence, post-incarceration, and more.

Sabrina Iglesias
After Losing Her Son in a Shooting, She Planted a Garden for Healing. She Hopes It Will Inspire Reform.

Ricochet

After Losing Her Son in a Shooting, She Planted a Garden for Healing. She Hopes It Will Inspire Reform.

Marlene Pratt feared New Haven after her son’s killing. But organizing a memorial garden — the first permanent tribute to victims of local gun violence — reestablished her bond with the city.

Dylan Walsh
The American Rescue Plan Is Officially Funding Gun Violence Prevention

How We Fix This

The American Rescue Plan Is Officially Funding Gun Violence Prevention

The Oregon county that encompasses Portland is one of the first local governments to tap the new federal stimulus to reduce shootings.

Jennifer Mascia
Inside One Baltimore Group’s Effort to Stop Youth Violence Before It Starts

How We Fix This

Inside One Baltimore Group’s Effort to Stop Youth Violence Before It Starts

Violence can break out in a matter of seconds. But Roca measures success in years, focusing on changing young people's mindsets.

J. Brian Charles
The Many Ways Domestic Violence Foreshadows Mass Shootings

Domestic Violence

The Many Ways Domestic Violence Foreshadows Mass Shootings

The San Jose transit shooting is the latest to illustrate the deadly connection between intimate partner violence and mass murder. How are these seemingly separate issues intertwined, and what can be done to save lives?

Jennifer Mascia
Legislators Push ATF to Crack Down on Problem Gun Dealers

Off Target

Legislators Push ATF to Crack Down on Problem Gun Dealers

Following an investigation by The Trace and USA TODAY, lawmakers are urging the agency to take a tougher line on gun sellers who break federal regulations.

Nick Penzenstadler and Brian Freskos
After Slashing Expenses, the NRA Has Once Again Balanced Its Budget

National Rifle Association

After Slashing Expenses, the NRA Has Once Again Balanced Its Budget

Despite its legal and regulatory problems, the gun group — which recently lost its bankruptcy bid — is in the black for the first time in five years.

Will Van Sant
The Trace Promotes Tali Woodward to Editor in Chief

Announcements

The Trace Promotes Tali Woodward to Editor in Chief

As head of the growing nonprofit newsroom, Woodward will build on the high-impact coverage of gun violence she’s overseen since joining The Trace as deputy editor in 2018.

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