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Q & A
The U.S. endured a spike in gun violence during the pandemic, but it’s subsiding in many places. A researcher puts the latest homicide statistics into context — and warns lawmakers not to become complacent.
The Trajectory
Libraries have always sought to build stronger, more resilient communities. These days, they’re also furthering public safety.
Commentary
Stricken by grief by the July slaying, T.J. Smith, the chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department, now feels overwhelmed by the support that has poured in from around the country.
Shot and Forgotten
“Hopkins 24/7” takes viewers inside an embattled trauma ward in 1990s Baltimore.
Community Violence
A Baltimore principal wants her kids to better understand how certain relationships boost the odds that they will be shot.
Data
Facing rising homicides, officials are struggling to limit access to weapons equipped to fire more rounds without reloading.
Chicago
Last year was the city's bloodiest in decades. But others continue to record higher homicide rates — and the hardest hit neighborhoods are what really merit attention.
More than a dozen cities have higher rates of shootings and homicides.
A pair of sociologists explain how nurturing kids' passions — whether for anime, customizing cars, or raising pigeons — has the power to reduce illegal behaviors.
Justin George has covered Baltimore's endless shootings from the ground. Here's what residents have told the Sun journalist could help reduce the killing.