Alma Beauvais
@almabeauvais.bsky.social
Editorial assistant at The Trace.
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Trace news writer @jenmascia.bsky.social debunks Trump's claims about crime:
Trump’s Big Crime Lies
As the president prepares to send federal troops into Memphis and Chicago, we debunk a few of his most mendacious talking points.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trace news writer @jenmascia.bsky.social debunks Trump's claims about crime:
Multiple sites around the country are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled funding for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project, a program that brings together community organizations to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. www.thetrace.org/2025/09/trum...
When Domestic Violence Grant Funding Is Lost, What’s Plan B?
DEK: Multiple sites are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled a program designed to help tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Multiple sites around the country are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled funding for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project, a program that brings together community organizations to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. www.thetrace.org/2025/09/trum...
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The Large Division winner of the Insight Award for Visual Journalism is “She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy” by Vincent Alban for @thetrace.org.
September 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The Large Division winner of the Insight Award for Visual Journalism is “She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy” by Vincent Alban for @thetrace.org.
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The Trump administration cut funding to a federal program designed to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. As domestic violence scramble, they fear a loss of progress in programming and are searching for an alternative.
When Domestic Violence Grant Funding Is Lost, What’s Plan B?
DEK: Multiple sites are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled a program designed to help tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Trump administration cut funding to a federal program designed to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. As domestic violence scramble, they fear a loss of progress in programming and are searching for an alternative.
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As people once again think about gun reforms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, I hope you’ll read my latest story, which is based on gun industry documents and pubbed in partnership with @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com
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Gun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s Research
After Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As people once again think about gun reforms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, I hope you’ll read my latest story, which is based on gun industry documents and pubbed in partnership with @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-...
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-...
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Some helpful historical context from my colleagues @jenmascia.bsky.social and @bychipbrownlee.com on how we got here www.thetrace.org/2024/04/colu...
The Armed Era
You drop your child off at kindergarten where they learn how to hide from an active shooter. You spot a rifle-strapped shopper in the cereal aisle at the supermarket. You stuff your belongings in a cl...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Some helpful historical context from my colleagues @jenmascia.bsky.social and @bychipbrownlee.com on how we got here www.thetrace.org/2024/04/colu...
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In the 1990s, John Jay professor David Kennedy pioneered a groundbreaking violence prevention strategy. @bychipbrownlee.com spoke to him about Trump's strategy to reduce crime in D.C. and what a more effective approach might look like.
What Would a More Effective Policing Strategy Look Like in D.C.?
We spoke with crime prevention expert David Kennedy about the Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In the 1990s, John Jay professor David Kennedy pioneered a groundbreaking violence prevention strategy. @bychipbrownlee.com spoke to him about Trump's strategy to reduce crime in D.C. and what a more effective approach might look like.
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Historically, presidents have deployed the National Guard to desegregate schools and protect civil rights protesters — not to police street crime, experts say. There’s little research about using the guard for everyday policing, largely because that kind of deployment is unprecedented thetr.ac/KNtrk
August 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Historically, presidents have deployed the National Guard to desegregate schools and protect civil rights protesters — not to police street crime, experts say. There’s little research about using the guard for everyday policing, largely because that kind of deployment is unprecedented thetr.ac/KNtrk
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Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed in a targeted shooting today, oversaw the passage of a slew of gun reform legislation during her tenure as speaker of the House. After Democrats achieved a legislative trifecta in 2022, her caucus passed a historic agenda. Context from The Trace:
How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform
After a sweeping electoral victory, Minnesota Democrats seized “a once-in-a-generation opportunity" to reimagine gun violence prevention.
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June 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed in a targeted shooting today, oversaw the passage of a slew of gun reform legislation during her tenure as speaker of the House. After Democrats achieved a legislative trifecta in 2022, her caucus passed a historic agenda. Context from The Trace:
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BREAKING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz labeled the targeted shooting of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses today as “an act of targeted political violence.” Research shows that threats against public officials, many of which involve guns, have risen in recent years. Context from The Trace:
Election Officials in Swing States Are Bracing for Potential Violence. Here’s How
Amid an already chaotic campaign season — marred by two apparent attempts on Trump’s life — election offices are boosting security.
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June 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BREAKING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz labeled the targeted shooting of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses today as “an act of targeted political violence.” Research shows that threats against public officials, many of which involve guns, have risen in recent years. Context from The Trace:
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President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal government is putting domestic violence services on the chopping block, providers say. The push to cut grants has support groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.
Domestic Violence Services Are in Jeopardy, Providers Say
The Trump administration’s push to cut federal grants has domestic violence groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal government is putting domestic violence services on the chopping block, providers say. The push to cut grants has support groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.