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Chicago
What is the conversation about gun violence in your city missing?
Commentary
Stricken by grief by the July slaying, T.J. Smith, the chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department, now feels overwhelmed by the support that has poured in from around the country.
The Drumbeat
That’s at least one every 32 hours.
In Memoriam
An Iraqi photographer captures the painful remnants of American gun violence.
For the past three years, Brenda Herron has struggled to support four kids she welcomed into her home. The cost of caring for one who was shot over the holidays threatens financial ruin.
Q & A
Precious Lives Senior Producer Emily Forman shares her experience covering the daily drumbeat of shootings in Wisconsin’s largest city.
The city's worst month for gun violence since 1997 puts its total shootings for 2016 ahead of the number recorded during all of last year.
Philadelphia
Guns are everywhere in my neighborhood. I want my community to know what bullets can do — and how they can exercise their rights.
Community Violence
Oakland peace activist Michael McBride says politicians need to support successful violence-reduction programs, like Ceasefire
In a new poll, black and Hispanic voters said they strongly supported tougher restrictions and better enforcement of gun laws.
