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Chicago
In 1992, the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy galvanized the city. Today’s violence is a reminder that underlying problems remain unsolved.
Community Violence
St. Louis has a murder rate three times higher than Chicago's. “We need to declare a state of emergency,” says one resident.
The totals were too familiar: At least 4,100 people killed. More than 8,650 wounded. But this year they came with the stirring of a national conversation about the communities gun violence affects most.
Philadelphia
Asir Brown, a teenager from Philadelphia, is one of at least 71 people shot at a barbecue this year.
In a 14-year span, the city’s African-American population plummeted by an estimated 200,000.
“It’s really just ... something you shouldn’t have to hear.”
City Limits
The intersection of Rampart and Canal has experienced its share of bloodshed. But other parts of the city have it worse.
When Stevie Moore’s child was murdered in Memphis, he wanted revenge. Instead, he vowed to stop others from acting on that impulse.
Accounts from the front lines of urban gun violence. This week: Stories from Houston, Texas, where a rash of brutal shootings and a rising homicide rate have left residents and officials with more questions than answers.
Gun Rights
The president of the Second Amendment Foundation wants the gun rights movement to expand its courtship of minority communities as a way to counterbalance unfavorable demographic trends.
