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Chicago
In his new book, media scholar Jabari M. Evans explores how rappers use the subgenre to gain clout.
The Business of Guns
Law enforcement progress against ghost guns was tenuous. Then came the shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.
The Industry
The change ends a federal court challenge and is expected to give inspectors more discretion in penalizing gun shops for violations.
The Trajectory
Greg Jackson, a now-former leader of the office, says there's still momentum for countering the crisis — it just might come from outside the White House.
Community Violence
Experts say deployments like Operation Legend often bring a rise in excessive enforcement.
Philadelphia
City officials credit multiple factors for the historic declines in shootings, homicides, and other firearm-related crimes.
The Gun Lobby
And the cop-turned-pastor at the center of it all.
A Decade of American Gun Violence
A Trace series challenges what many people might think about gun violence in America. Here are the highlights.
These are the methods we used to determine how many people might have lived if gun violence didn't spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency’s recommendation comes less than a year after an investigation by The Trace found that thousands of used police guns were involved in crimes.
