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Chicago
Three Chicago leaders share their thoughts on the election — and how it could shape efforts to make their city safer.
Culture
Guns have been the leading cause of death among young Americans since 2021. Yet the local temples of Shriners — an organization that supports pediatric hospitals — continue to host gun raffles, revealing the ubiquity and disconnect over firearms in America.
The Trajectory
The agency that oversees the insurance program is crafting a plan to reimburse providers for firearm safety counseling. Dr. Chethan Sathya, who developed a blueprint for this type of care, explains why that matters.
Changemakers
Nakita Lovelady grew up in an Arkansas county with some of the highest rates of gun homicide in the nation. Now, she's using her public health background to spread resources statewide.
Recovery Legal Care helps patients harmed by violence access benefits and social services. Early signs show that it's helping to prevent readmissions.
After I survived a mass shooting, I had to beg a Chicago hospital for simple things like a wheelchair. My community helped me recover.
The Gun Machine
In February 2008, reporter Alain Stephens's father took his own life with a firearm. In the final episode of The Gun Machine, Stephens meets with others who lost loved ones to guns — and tries to make sense of the senseless.
Community Violence
A 2019 Trace partnership with THE CITY and Measure of America found that shooting victims in the borough were more likely to die than anywhere else in the city.
Data
A new CDC report adds detail to the well-documented increase in gun violence since early 2020.
Health Care
The landmark reports have covered public health crises from smoking to suicide, but one has never been done on gun violence.
How We Fix This
After a two-decade freeze on federal funding, the CDC and NIH are backing dozens of studies examining gun use and access. But researchers say that the field has a lot of catching up to do.
Philadelphia
Dr. Gillian Naro was working a night shift when her hospital faced an active shooter. In an interview with The Trace, she discusses the experience, and how she hopes to prevent more violence.
These national and regional organizations can support you or someone you know in a crisis.
An American teenager took their life with a firearm every seven hours on average between 2019 and 2020.
The Biden administration has quietly backed an idea that recently became law in Connecticut. Advocates say they hope more states will soon follow.
