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The Trajectory
More than 95,000 school nurses serve millions of students every year, and they could play a role in preventing violence.
Community Violence
Atlanta was expected to invest $5 million in violence intervention programs, but organizers say those commitments have fallen short, even as investment in a controversial police training center has nearly doubled.
Data
Research shows that drinking is a driver — and predictor — of gun violence. But state laws regulating if chronic abusers may own or carry guns are wildly inconsistent.
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.
Bulletin
The Trace’s Fairriona Magee discusses how examining the points where gun violence intersects with other issues can birth creative solutions.
Ask The Trace
Recommended reading from the journalists of The Trace.
The first edition of The Trajectory, our latest newsletter, explores a new effort to improve data on nonfatal shootings.
We’ll dive into the people, policies, and programs grappling with America’s gun violence problem.
Between 2011 and 2021, the overall firearm death rate in rural counties was nearly 40 percent higher than in urban counterparts.
A new CDC report adds detail to the well-documented increase in gun violence since early 2020.
Public Health
A new study found that racial disparities among young shooting victims widened as overall gun violence spiked.
Philadelphia
A trauma surgeon's study aims to convince more reporters to consider victims' well-being when covering crime.
Ricochet
To make sense of his experience, Volkan Topalli reflected on years of conversations with the people most vulnerable to crime.
Authors of a new study linking high daily temperatures with increased shootings say their findings highlight the importance of climate resiliency in under-resourced areas.
A new survey explores Gen Z's perception of gun violence and its effect on their daily lives.
