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Chicago
Children and young adults often feel overlooked after losing a loved one to gun violence. Survivors want schools to step up, and the city to hire youth-focused advocates.
Processing a sudden, violent loss takes more than a few days. Participants in The Trace’s Survivor Storytelling Workshop say that schools and workplaces should offer more time off, flexibility, and understanding around bereavement.
In the aftermath of a sudden loss, gun violence survivors say they need empathy and guidance from law enforcement.
Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, gunfire has taken grandfathers, brothers, cousins, and children. The losses reflect the institutional racism at the root of America’s shooting epidemic.
Centuries of inequitable social policy have kept Black Philadelphians dying at disproportionately high rates.
An event in Nicetown echoes the city’s determination to continue driving shootings down.
Community Violence
In 2022, a photographer began documenting the grief of Titiana Bogar-Curry, whose teenage sons were killed within three years of each other.
City leaders who worked closely with the Biden administration are optimistic they can make further progress in reducing shootings after Trump takes office.
Alcohol is an overlooked factor in many shootings. Baltimore has tried harder than any other American city to disrupt the link.
A nascent effort in Peoria received federal funds through city government, but struggled to grow. The city cancelled its contract in only seven months.
For two years in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia claimed more than 500 lives. Now, homicides are down more than 45 percent, while all shootings have dropped more than 35 percent.
Three Chicago leaders share their thoughts on the election — and how it could shape efforts to make their city safer.
Markayla Roberts was shot six months ago. Her community has rallied for change, but they've met barriers at each turn.
In a new study, researchers explore how perceptions of safety lead people to believe they need guns for survival.
As the city ended its relationship with ShotSpotter, the Chicago Transit Authority began piloting another gun detection tool called ZeroEyes. There are familiar concerns about its effectiveness.
