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Gun Safety
Public health messaging once convinced young people to buckle up and stop smoking. In the TikTok era, a new set of activists is clarifying the dangers posed by firearms.
Data
Over the past decade, gun violence has expanded beyond the urban limits it is so often associated with, according to a Trace analysis of Gun Violence Archive data.
Chicago
An analysis by The Trace found that legislative changes have resulted in more money going to survivors of violent crime at a faster pace, but the program is still limited by its reach.
Year in Review
Highlights from a year on the gun violence beat.
The politics of memory are central to art therapist Rochele Royster, whose Dolls4Peace project celebrated the lives of those shot and killed in Chicago.
Organizers ramp up youth programming in the summer when gun violence is at its peak. Participants are seeking long-term solutions.
Residents say consistent violence reduction efforts would make them feel more safe in their neighborhoods.
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In response to punitive sentencing laws, the state created a pilot program that offers young people rehabilitation instead of jail. Now, an effort is underway to make it permanent.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration promised community involvement, but the committee meant to hold it accountable stopped convening.