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The Trajectory
Research has shown the connections between the proliferation of firearms, officer safety, and police use of fatal force. But a new study looks at the flip side: whether certain gun laws could reduce the number of police shootings.
Gun violence is falling nationwide, but the decline in New Orleans is even more pronounced. Community leaders and public health officials want to get the numbers down further.
Data
New data released by The Guardian reveal some of the nation's deadliest places.
Chicago
Plus eight other charts from the University of Chicago Crime Lab that help explain the city's soaring homicide numbers.
