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The Bulletin
July 12, 2024
When a man started shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, two years ago, it awakened a fear in many people, as mass shootings so often do, that these horrific moments can happen in your own backyard.
Ever since I started working at The Trace, Chicago survivors from Black and brown neighborhoods I’ve interviewed have pointed to the Highland Park shooting, which killed seven people, as a moment that spurred change. While all of them applauded the subsequent efforts of legislators and advocates to advance gun reform and provide more resources for gun violence prevention, they…