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Year in Review
Gun deaths are down this year — but not yet to levels seen before the start of the pandemic.
Highlights from a year on the gun violence beat.
Philadelphia
Reporter Afea Tucker discusses a year of local community engagement, culminating in an anti-violence event focused on music.
These are the stories from across the media landscape that stuck with us.
The Trajectory
In the final Trajectory of 2023, reporter Chip Brownlee takes stock of the most encouraging developments on our beat.
Concealed Carry
Places of worship must now choose whether to let congregants carry firearms while attending services. The change comes amid an increase in bias incidents motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.
Chicago
We spent a year helping people who have experienced gun violence tell their stories. This collection is the result.
Communities like Woodlawn need more economic investment — and the people who live there need opportunities to reach their full potential.
After I survived a mass shooting, I had to beg a Chicago hospital for simple things like a wheelchair. My community helped me recover.
Losing two boyfriends to gun violence and serving time in prison hurt me. But that pain helped me find my purpose: supporting other returning citizens.