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Chicago
Children and young adults often feel overlooked after losing a loved one to gun violence. Survivors want schools to step up, and the city to hire youth-focused advocates.
Processing a sudden, violent loss takes more than a few days. Participants in The Trace’s Survivor Storytelling Workshop say that schools and workplaces should offer more time off, flexibility, and understanding around bereavement.
In the aftermath of a sudden loss, gun violence survivors say they need empathy and guidance from law enforcement.
Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, gunfire has taken grandfathers, brothers, cousins, and children. The losses reflect the institutional racism at the root of America’s shooting epidemic.
The Industry
The lawsuit has renewed scrutiny on the gunmaker for alleged defects in its P320 pistol.
Centuries of inequitable social policy have kept Black Philadelphians dying at disproportionately high rates.
An event in Nicetown echoes the city’s determination to continue driving shootings down.
The Business of Guns
The City Council is considering a bill to mandate that gun shops put up signs advising prospective customers about the health and safety risks of owning a firearm.
The Trajectory
Ghost guns went from being relatively rare to ubiquitous in a short time span. Regulating them appears to be fueling a reversal.
Changemakers
Valerie Martinez-Jordan has trained over 2,000 officers in a Louisiana program to prevent abusers from accessing firearms, even as federal laws become looser.
