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You’re More Likely to Be Shot in Selma Than in Chicago
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.
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An Emerging Group of Researchers Is Changing Our Understanding of Gun Violence
The Black and Brown Collective is strengthening the field of gun violence research.
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The Lost Children of North Minneapolis
K.G. Wilson refused to let young victims of gun violence be forgotten. Then a tragedy he didn’t anticipate changed everything.
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The Gun Industry Has a Suicide Problem
White men like Bob Owens are the firearms industry’s most essential customers. But they keep turning their weapons on themselves.
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Philadelphia’s New Public Safety Plan Calls for More Data, Boots on the Ground
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Philly Has a Fraught History With Stop-And-Frisk Policing. Will Mayor Parker Expand Its Use?
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How Philadelphians Feel About Violence On Public Transit
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Amid Record Violence, Philadephia’s Transit System Quietly Unplugged Its New Gun-Detection System
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If You’ve Been Shot in Illinois, Here’s How to Get Victim’s Compensation
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Illinois Made It Easier for Gun Violence Survivors to Apply for Compensation. Why Aren’t More Chicagoans Finding the Program?
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Brandon Johnson Is Making Progress on Gun Violence. But Some Chicagoans Still Feel Forgotten.
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Chicago Mayor Ends the City’s Use of ShotSpotter