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Year in Review
Gun deaths are down this year — but not yet to levels seen before the start of the pandemic.
Law Enforcement
Four young men were fatally shot. Their killers haven't been caught. Their mothers suffer.
Data
The facts and figures that informed our reporting this year.
Community Violence
Citywide homicide rates obscure the vastly unequal safety risks that separate neighborhoods.
The Aftermath
"I used to serve a congregation, and now I work at crime scenes.”
Data does not support a talking point that’s become popular during the 2016 campaign.
