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The Trajectory
Community leaders say it’s not attributable to a single initiative, but rather a tapestry of collaborative, mostly grassroots efforts.
In Guns We Trust
The first episode of “Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust” explores the legacy of the infamous mass shooting in Littleton, Colorado.
On a March 23 visit to Parkland, Florida, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the launch of a resource hub to help make extreme risk protection order laws more effective. Here’s what we know.
Data
The Gun Violence Archive is an independent organization that gathers information about gun violence via the news, social media, and police reports — and amasses it into a publicly available database. There are limitations to this approach: Not all…
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.
After the racial justice protests of 2020, community violence intervention programs experienced a groundswell of support and funding. Where is the field today, and where is it going?
Public Health
The Black and Brown Collective was formed to address inequities in the gun violence research community. Its diversity is reflected in its work — and is strengthening the field itself.
A federal statute meant to protect domestic violence victims is being questioned in the Supreme Court, despite evidence that such measures can work. But the challenge could bring renewed attention to how state laws can fill in the gaps.
Community Violence
Residents are challenging the city's decades-long reputation for violence as new programs show encouraging results.
Harnessing the state’s red flag law, Suffolk County has become a leader in the use of extreme risk protection orders. Its process could be a model for police nationwide.
