https://www.kff.org/mental-health/the-impact-of-gun-violence-on-children-and-adolescents/
Aug 9, 2025 - Gun violence has increased in recent years and adversely affects many children and adolescents. This brief explores the disproportionate impacts of gun...
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/decades-long-gap-gun-violence-research-funding-lasting/story?id=80646946
Nov 5, 2021 - The Dickey Amendment prohibited use of federal funds to "advocate or promote gun control," leading to the elimination of all CDC funding for...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2023/01/north-philadelphia-kensington-shootings/
Mar 9, 2023 - On a frigid Saturday afternoon in mid-January, two men came to blows. They were seemingly oblivious to both blaring car horns and the police officer parked...
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/the-impact-of-gun-violence-on-latinx-communities/
May 28, 2025 - Latinx people in the United States are dying from gun violence every day and at rates disproportionate to their white peers.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/02/kensington-gun-violence-pastor-boxing/
Feb 25, 2025 - Before he became a mentor and advocate, Buddy Osborn experienced glory in the ring, five years in jail, and a painful revelation. Now, his Rock Ministries...
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https://billypenn.com/2025/12/24/historic-preservation-bill-philly-nursing-home-explosion-weekly-gun-violence-brief-morning-roundup/
Dec 26, 2025 - #BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Silent yet bright night(Photo by @bhalda) Historic preservation bill gets a rewrite after outcry It’s back to the drawing board for...
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https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/king-county-gun-violence-keeps-on-dropping-in-2025/
Jul 24, 2025 - Firearm homicides and injuries hit five-year lows through second quarter
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/maryland
Sep 7, 2025 - Explore Maryland gun violence statistics, including firearm deaths, city crime rates, and prevention strategies impacting communities statewide.
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https://billypenn.com/2025/06/06/toll-the-bell-philly-end-to-gun-violence-epidemic/
Jun 6, 2025 - The event featured performances, speeches and community resources to call for the end of gun violence in Philly
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https://patch.com/minnesota/minneapolis/some-mn-schools-use-classroom-play-reduce-gun-violence-bullying
Apr 21, 2023 - HuddLUp comes to schools 20 years after a teen shooter implored educator Jerry Sparby "try to make sure other people don't do what I did."
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/illinois
Sep 7, 2025 - A detailed look at Illinois Gun Violence Statistics, from current facts to data-driven prevention efforts and public safety insights.
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/new-mexico
Sep 7, 2025 - Explore New Mexico gun violence statistics, including firearm deaths, urban and rural trends, and state efforts to reduce gun-related incidents.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/10/shooting-gun-violence-data-america-q3/
Oct 10, 2025 - Is gun violence up or down across the U.S.? In our inaugural quarterly analysis, the Gun Violence Data Hub dives into this question.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2022/06/chicago-gun-violence-summer-curfew/
Aug 18, 2022 - After Mayor Lori Lightfoot expanded the citywide curfew in response to a shooting, teenagers spoke about Chicago’s gun violence crisis and their relationship...
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https://billypenn.com/2025/12/17/historic-designation-philly-senior-citizens-winter-activities-weekly-gun-violence-brief-morning-roundup/
Dec 17, 2025 - #BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Plein air portrait in Fairmount Park (Photo by @city_of_architectural_love) In West Mt. Airy, residents wrestle with whether to...
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https://www.thetrace.org/
Feb 20, 2026 - An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to shining a light on America's gun violence crisis.
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https://theateralliance.com/portfolio/enough2025/
Apr 16, 2025 - Calling all Teen Writers! #ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Workshops: April 19 & 20, 2025 Performance: April 26, 2025 ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence...
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https://www.bothell-reporter.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://nbcuacademy.com/gun-violence-reporting/
Jun 23, 2025 - When gun violence takes place, the nation turns to journalists for information — and we have to get it right.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2023/05/gun-death-rate-america-urban-rural/
May 1, 2025 - Between 2011 and 2021, the overall firearm death rate in rural counties was nearly 40 percent higher than in urban counterparts.
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https://www.ms.now/opinion/msnbc-opinion/mississippi-mass-shooting-leland-gun-violence-murder-valley-rcna237594
Nov 13, 2025 - Shootings after football games in Leland, Heidelberg and Rolling Fork, Mississippi, last week resulted in nine deaths and at least 27 injuries.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/11/gun-violence-prevention-funding-trump/
Nov 17, 2025 - At a gathering of anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum as federal support collapses.
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https://hms.harvard.edu/news/business-case-reducing-gun-violence
While gun violence in the United States continues to claim lives at an alarming rate, it is also taking a quiet toll on the U.S. economy, according to new...
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https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/gun-violence
Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. and results in nearly 85,000 non-fatal injuries annually.
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https://www.covingtonreporter.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-addressing-gun-violence-as-a-health-crisis-is-crucial-for-change
May 25, 2022 - Many experts say there's a great need to begin reframing the impact of gun violence in America as a medical issue, not a political one.
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/preventing-gun-violence-by-investigating-attempted-gun-purchases-by-domestic-abusers/
Jun 6, 2025 - In light of the significant risk of future violence by domestic abusers with firearms, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies should implement a...
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/invisible-wounds-gun-violence-and-community-trauma-among-black-americans/
Nov 19, 2024 - Community trauma encompasses the suffering of both individuals and communities with elevated levels of violence.
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https://datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/city-gun-violence-trends/?_gl=1*1jhg1su*_ga*OTI4NDY0MDYzLjE3NjE4NTU2MDk.*_ga_LG1CD8NFZC*czE3NjE4NTU2MDkkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjE4NTU2MDkkajYwJGwwJGgw
Nov 13, 2025 - Aggregated weekly killed and injured victim totals for many U.S. cities, plus fitted trend lines. Based on Gun Violence Archive data.
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/florida
Sep 7, 2025 - A detailed look at Florida gun violence statistics, from recent stats and trends to prevention potential solution efforts backed by the latest data.
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https://billypenn.com/2025/11/26/philly-steam-plant-safety-complaint-vision-zero-plan-weekly-gun-violence-brief-morning-roundup/
Nov 26, 2025 - #BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Side eye game on the Schuylkill(Photo by @billlent) Steam plant safety conditions spur workers to complain to OSHA Electrical...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2023/09/philadelphia-mayor-gun-violence-debate/
Nov 21, 2023 - Cherelle Parker and David Oh have agreed to one debate, but community leaders worry they won't get details on the candidates' plans to address gun...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2024/04/buffalo-homicide-rate-data-peacemakers/
Apr 16, 2024 - Community leaders say it’s not attributable to a single initiative, but rather a tapestry of collaborative, mostly grassroots efforts — including the...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2024/02/north-minneapolis-aniya-allen-kg-wilson/
Feb 14, 2025 - K.G. Wilson refused to let the Northside’s young victims of shootings be forgotten. Then a tragedy he couldn’t have anticipated changed everything.
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https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-geography-incidence-and-underreporting-of-gun-violence-new-evidence-using-shotspotter-data/
Jul 28, 2016 - This paper provides new evidence on the extent of underreporting of gun violence. Criminal activity is often selectively underreported – that is,...
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https://greatist.com/health/gun-violence-is-a-public-health-crisis
May 25, 2022 - Many experts say there's a great need to reframe the impact of gun violence as a medical issue, not a political one.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2024/12/trauma-care-centers-chicago-shootings/
Dec 6, 2024 - The neighborhoods with the most bloodshed need adequate medical services.
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https://datahub.thetrace.org/
Oct 14, 2025 - The Gun Violence Data Hub, an initiative of The Trace, provides support, resources, and reliable data to newsrooms, researchers, and the public.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/10/brownsville-ny-gun-violence-prevention/
Oct 17, 2025 - I first met Gene Krell in February of 2020, when I was photographing the Black Lives Matter movement in New York City. Krell was a native of Brownsville, a...
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-suicide-city-gun-violence/
May 12, 2024 - Rates of people who die by gun suicide in cities are on the rise, but, until now, a dearth of city-level data leaves it often overlooked.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/02/detroit-gun-violence-shotstoppers/
May 1, 2025 - Negus Vu is from old-school Detroit. He grew up in the 1990s and remembers hearing gunshots every night on the West Side of the city. “I grew up in a gang...
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/friday-night-lights-fire-high-school-football-games-are-blitzed-gun-vi-rcna103642
Sep 15, 2023 - Gun violence is threatening to dim Friday night lights and endangering a beloved national pastime — high school football games.
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/virginia
Sep 7, 2025 - Explore Virginia gun violence statistics, including firearm death rates, city-level trends, laws, demographics, and statewide prevention efforts.
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-violence-survivors-america/
Nov 8, 2024 - This survey explores the breadth of gun violence in America and how it impacts survivors.
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https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/research-suggests-nationwide-racial-bias-media-reporting-gun-violence
Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of mass shootings in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were...
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https://www.seattleweekly.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://billypenn.com/2025/11/07/gun-violence-survivors-teach-journalists-improve-media-coverage-second-trauma-documentary/
Nov 11, 2025 - The launch of the Survivor Connection online website and the Association of Gun Violence Reporters both seek to provide training and support.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2023/09/brooklyn-gun-violence-shneaqua-purvis/
Nov 9, 2023 - The day the Bedford-Stuyvesant native's sister Maisha was struck by a stray bullet changed the direction of her life.
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https://www.auburn-reporter.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/gun-violence-in-america/
May 28, 2025 - Gun violence in America is at a crisis point. Every day, 125 people are killed from guns and more than twice as many are shot and wounded.
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https://gunpolicy.org/
Firearm law and policy news, armed violence reduction, country-by-country small arms policy and international, evidence-based gun control information.
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https://boltsmag.org/eric-adams-gun-violence-plan/
Feb 24, 2022 - This article was produced as a collaboration between Bolts and New York Focus, a publication that covers New York State government and politics. You can sign...
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https://johnjayrec.nyc/2020/07/17/databits202001/
Oct 20, 2025 - Causal relationships are difficult to identify in complex and multi-part initiatives, but New York City’s falling rate of gun violence suggests that recent...
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https://today.emerson.edu/2022/04/23/partnered-studio-uses-filmmaking-to-flip-the-script-on-gun-violence/
May 20, 2025 - “We want to shift the local dialogue away from the demonization of people of color and towards an acknowledgement and support of the community strength that...
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https://www.everytown.org/trump-administration-guns-federal-action/
Oct 3, 2025 - The Trump administration is advancing an extreme “guns everywhere” agenda with real consequences for our communities.
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https://statescoop.com/minnesota-walz-gun-violence-data/
Dec 17, 2025 - Two executive orders from Gov. Tim Walz direct Minnesota agencies to begin pursuing data strategies to reduce gun violence. "Enough is enough," the...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/06/terrez-mccleary-gun-violence-garden/
Jun 2, 2025 - A mother who lost her daughter to gun violence in Philadelphia turned to gardening to heal. This is her story.
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https://billypenn.com/2025/11/10/gun-violence-reporting-training-peoplehood-parade-photos-snap-pennsylvania-update-morning-roundup/
Nov 10, 2025 - #BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Race prep on Race Street(Photo by @billlent) From trauma to teaching: Philly gun violence survivors are rewriting how gun violence...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2024/07/summer-gun-deaths-july-4th-pandemic-data/
Jul 8, 2024 - Independence Day weekend is almost always the time of year when gun violence kills or injures the most people. But this year, there were fewer people shot than...
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https://johnjayrec.nyc/2022/12/16/databit202201/
Oct 20, 2025 - More than 70 percent of treatment costs for gunshot wounds in New York are borne by taxpayers.
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https://giffords.org/lawcenter/resources/gun-violence-statistics/
Oct 6, 2025 - Gun violence claims tens of thousands of lives in the US each year. These statistics lay out the scope of this devastating American issue.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trump-national-guard-rural-gun-violence/
Sep 15, 2025 - Public health researchers say the premise behind the president’s federal intervention in D.C. disregards key progress, and sidelines critical suicide...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/10/philly-public-safety-plan-gun-violence/
Oct 22, 2025 - A safer city depends on crime prevention and lower gun violence, but also better coordination between stakeholders, residents tell The Trace.
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https://waylandstudentpress.com/132126/features/living-in-fear-the-reality-of-going-to-school-in-era-of-rampant-gun-violence/
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https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/gun-violence/
Nov 3, 2025 - Gun violence is a public health crisis that threatens the physical and mental health of our communities. If you’re struggling to find ways to cope, you’re...
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https://www.thebanner.com/gun-violence-impact/
Reporting and analysis on the impacts of gun violence on youth in BaltimoreCoverage of the problems and solutions to city services for residents of Baltimore
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https://giffords.org/news/stories-and-analysis/
May 16, 2024 - We're fighting for solutions to gun violence in America. Here are just some of the strategies, stories, and perspectives we’ve gathered in the course of...
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https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/05/gun-violence-research-safe-storage-covid/
May 27, 2025 - A Trace analysis published last year found that the federal government had invested more than $137 million in gun violence research since 2020 — an...
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https://www.thetrace.org/local/chicago/
Our nonprofit newsroom’s Chicago reporting team seeks to cover the effects of gun violence at the community level — going beyond the number of shootings.
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https://www.omnilert.com/blog/school-shootings-2024
Nov 10, 2025 - Explore the impact of school shootings in 2024 and its impact on American education and safety measures.
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https://magazine.northwestern.edu/features/andrew-papachristos-soledad-mcgrath-ipr-corners-linda-teplin-gun-violence-chicago-crime-safety
Andy Papachristos, the founder and director of Northwestern’s Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research & Science (CORNERS) and director of the Institute for...
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https://billypenn.com/2023/02/28/philadelphia-mayoral-forum-gun-violence-public-safety-moderators/
Mar 2, 2023 - A trauma surgeon, community leader, and reporter will ask candidates tough questions at WHYY and CeaseFirePA’s public safety forum.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2023/02/crime-news-reporting-harm-victims/
May 1, 2025 - A trauma surgeon's study aims to convince more reporters to consider victims' well-being when covering crime.
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https://gazette.com/2025/11/28/quinn-meinerz-supports-ending-gun-violence-with-my-cause-my-cleats-initiative-broncos-notebook/
Nov 29, 2025 - ENGLEWOOD — Quinn Meinerz is using his NFL platform to help put an end to gun violence. The Broncos’ reigning All-Pro right guard is one of more than 40...
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https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/11/27/bidens-favorite-anti-gun-mayor-blames-gun-culture-for-youth-violence-n1230734
Nov 26, 2025 - Birmingham Mayor Woodfin blames gun culture for youth violence, despite a drop in homicides this year.
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https://parents-together.org/new-research-links-head-start-to-gun-violence-prevention/
Jul 7, 2025 - A strong push from advocates saved Head Start from being cut out of the federal budget by the Trump administration, but threats still loom.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2025/07/maryland-gun-violence-data-dashboard/
Jul 22, 2025 - Maryland’s tool makes gun violence data publicly available. It’s designed to withstand the political turmoil in Washington, D.C.
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https://datahub.thetrace.org/resource/reporting-recipe-how-to-use-cdc-gun-deaths-data-to-report-in-your-community/
Sep 29, 2025
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https://www.chicagocred.org/
Join us in offering first chances to the men and women most prone to experiencing the trauma of gun violence. Let's reduce gun violence together.
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/texas
Sep 7, 2025 - Explore Texas gun violence statistics, including firearm death rates, gun laws, city-by-city trends, demographic data, and prevention efforts across the state.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/30/1202782474/to-prevent-gun-violence-these-peacemakers-start-with-the-basics
Sep 30, 2023 - For South Florida's Peacemakers, stopping the shootings begins with helping people with daily needs — from diapers and groceries to medical care.
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https://www.theviolenceproject.org/about-us/people/
Jul 22, 2024 - Meet our dedicated team of expert and experienced researchers, analysts, and data scientists
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https://www.thetrace.org/2022/10/philadelphia-shooting-news-report-survey/
Jan 11, 2023 - I’m The Trace’s new Philadelphia engagement reporter and I want to hear from you.
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https://billypenn.com/2025/12/31/year-in-review-2025-billy-penn-wrapped-weekly-gun-violence-brief-morning-roundup/
Dec 31, 2025 - #BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Trim-painting at the Church of the Holy Trinity(Photo by @billlent) That’s a wrap: Billy Penn looks back on 2025 It was a...
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https://www.thetrace.org/2024/11/rochester-gun-violence-grief-photography/
Apr 30, 2025 - On a crisp fall day in 2022, Titiana Bogar-Curry stood in front of her home in Rochester, New York, among her son’s friends. They were gathered to...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/video/camden-woman-made-it-her-lifes-mission-to-help-her-community-after-losing-husband-to-gun-violence/
Oct 19, 2022 - Natasha Brown reports.
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/school-gun-violence-prevention-response-guide-part-one-gun-violence-prevention/
Feb 3, 2025 - Evidence-based strategies from a new school safety report to reduce the risk and prevent the occurrence of gun violence incidents.
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https://billypenn.com/2023/05/14/philadelphia-gun-violence-police-commissioner-history/
May 14, 2023 - some calls for the next mayor to replace Police Commissioner Outlaw. A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.
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https://www.thetrace.org/2021/03/philadelphia-neighborhood-shooting-gun-violence-information/
Aug 17, 2022 - An initiative by The Trace wants to connect you with information on recovering from shootings, keeping young people safe, and holding local leaders accountable.
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https://everytownresearch.org/report/methodological-note-cost-of-gun-violence/
Jul 19, 2022 - You can’t put a price on the lives that are altered or cut short each year by gun violence. But gun-related violence in the United States—40,000 deaths and...
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https://www.omnilert.com/gun-violence-statistics/utah
Sep 7, 2025 - Explore Utah gun violence statistics, including firearm deaths, suicide rates, city trends, state laws, and prevention programs across the state
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https://www.redmond-reporter.com/northwest/overall-gun-violence-down-but-doubling-among-youth-in-king-county/
Oct 20, 2025 - King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports that youth victims of gun violence have increased.
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https://www.nassp.org/2025/01/14/national-student-council-shares-insights-on-gun-violence-prevention-with-white-house-and-federal-officials/
Last month, the National Student Council (NSC) offered its recommendations on gun violence prevention and safety to White House and federal officials. In a...
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