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She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy. thetrace.org/2024/11/roches…

When community leaders in Peoria, Illinois, teamed up with a prominent violence intervention program, their collaboration brought the promise of peace. Instead, its collapse raised questions about the sustainability of gun violence prevention efforts. thetrace.org/2024/11/illino…

Philadelphia officials say they’re determined to continue driving down gun violence during the second Trump administration. But the city isn’t entirely immune to changes in the White House. thetrace.org/2024/11/philad…

In Baltimore, residents, researchers, and leaders have long grappled with the link between gun violence and alcohol businesses, and continue to, despite their best laid plans. thetrace.org/newsletter/the…

Alcohol is an overlooked factor in many shootings. For years in Baltimore, some residents have pushed to close alcohol outlets they say contribute to gun violence. Will their efforts pay off?thetrace.org/2024/11/baltim…

Studying gun violence has never been an easy task. thetrace.org/newsletter/wha…

Gun violence has been the leading cause of death among people ages 15-34 in Peoria County, Illinois, since 1999. To counter this, community leaders teamed up with a prominent violence intervention program in 2021. This year, that organization collapsed. thetrace.org/2024/11/illino…

To Prevent Suicide, States Want to Let People Ban Themselves From Buying Guns thetrace.org/2024/11/donnas…

How another Trump presidency could affect gun violence prevention in Chicago: buff.ly/3Z0imWp ✍️ @teamtrace

Colorado Voters Pass Gun Tax to Fund Services for Domestic Violence Victims — my @MotherJones story on a successful ballot measure republished by @teamtrace ⤵️ thetrace.org/2024/11/colora…

The Trace Launches Gun Violence Data Hub thetrace.org/2024/11/the-tr…

How Another Trump Presidency Could Affect Gun Violence Prevention in Chicago thetrace.org/2024/11/trump-…

Colorado Voters Pass Gun Tax to Fund Services for Domestic Violence Victims thetrace.org/2024/11/colora…

A Fraternal Group Says It’s Dedicated to Child Welfare. So Why Do Its Local Chapters Raffle Guns? thetrace.org/2024/11/gun-ra…

When Donald Trump spoke at the NRA convention, he promised to “roll back every Biden attack on the Second Amendment” if he returned to the White House. Here’s what’s likely on the chopping block — and what it could mean for public safety. thetrace.org/2024/11/trump-…

NEW: The FBI stops dozens of domestic attacks each year. But with Project 2025’s proposals under Trump, that could change. @BrandonTensley and @teamtrace’s @w_vansant report on how this could impact public safety for Black people. capitalbnews.org/fbi-doj-projec…

Trump’s Gun Rights Priorities Include Longtime NRA Goals thetrace.org/newsletter/tru…

Shooting Deaths Are Down by 10 Percent Across the U.S., Despite What Politicians Say thetrace.org/2024/11/violen… @olgapierce @teamtrace

NEW: How would Project 2025 undermine how the FBI currently combats white nationalist violence against Black people and other vulnerable groups? Our latest with @teamtrace. capitalbnews.org/fbi-doj-projec…