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Philadelphia
City officials argue that to keep killings on the decline, the Republican-led state Senate needs to pass stronger gun laws.
Community Violence
A novel program in Brownsville, Brooklyn, is working to break the links between two of the most common types of shootings.
Bulletin
A Chicago arts studio that teaches glassblowing to young gun violence survivors recognizes that healing is a communal process, as well as an individual one.
Chicago
N’Kosi Barber lost a friend in a shooting. Now, he’s helping Chicagoans who have endured similar losses move on through the craft of glassblowing.
The pilot program paid $13.5 million to 31 community groups who served more than 4,800 people, mostly men and teenage boys.
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Many young people in Chicago don’t feel safe in their neighborhoods. Through his nonprofit, Joseph Williams is trying to change that — one book at a time.
The Trajectory
Young participants in a violence prevention program learned how to administer potentially lifesaving care if they encounter a shooting victim. “Knowledge is power,” said their trainer.
The city awarded 31 community groups between $100,000 and $1 million each. Not all participants are reapplying.
How We Fix This
Chico Tillmon, the director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab's new leadership academy, discusses the challenges facing community-based organizations — and the tools they need to succeed.
After Brandon Johnson announced key figures to shape the city’s public safety plan, voters want to make sure he follows through on campaign promises.
Ask The Trace
Recommended reading from the journalists of The Trace.
In response to punitive sentencing laws, the state created a pilot program that offers young people rehabilitation instead of jail. Now, an effort is underway to make it permanent.
The first edition of The Trajectory, our latest newsletter, explores a new effort to improve data on nonfatal shootings.
