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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.
Philadelphia
The city's gun violence crisis claimed more than 90 percent of deaths.
Chicago
"I didn't predict how fast the situation would escalate."
City Limits
Gun violence again marred the annual pre-dawn Brooklyn street party, despite aggressive security measures implemented following the murder of a governor's aide last year.
The worst is hearing people scream — especially mothers — at the sight of a dead loved one.
In Memoriam
Summer’s unofficial coda capped a season marred by gun violence.
Domestic Violence
A brutal murder in a small Louisiana town reignites debate about women, guns, and self-defense. Here's the story the data tells.
A grisly domestic murder claimed the lives of eight people in Harris County this weekend. For several years, more women were murdered in domestic situations in Harris County than in any other county in the state.