Jim MacMillan (he/him) ☘️
@jimmacmillan.com
Journalist, educator, researcher and social innovator. Director: Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Got a Pulitzer, a Prix Bayeux & a Philly Geek Award. Follow: @PCGVR.org Visit: PCGVR.org About: JimMacMillan.com 📍: Lenapehoking & 🇮🇪🇪🇺
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The government is saying that violence rules. That snatching foreign leaders and territories, and shooting US citizens in their cars at point blank range, is justified. That resistance is not only futile, it is dangerous. They can say these things. But they cannot force us to believe them.
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The government is saying that violence rules. That snatching foreign leaders and territories, and shooting US citizens in their cars at point blank range, is justified. That resistance is not only futile, it is dangerous. They can say these things. But they cannot force us to believe them.
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This is just the beginning.
January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
This is just the beginning.
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After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 AM
After the assassination of Melissa Hortman it’s not hard to understand why a woman in Minnesota would be afraid of a man in a mask who says he’s a cop.
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Turned on CNN just to see what the what and there's Scott Jennings, "was no angel-ing" the mother of a toddler who got shot in the face.
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Turned on CNN just to see what the what and there's Scott Jennings, "was no angel-ing" the mother of a toddler who got shot in the face.
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10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
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In many parts of the U.S., gun violence is down to pre-pandemic rates. In some places, shootings are at historic lows. In others, the drop is still out of reach. Use our Atlas of American Gun Violence — now updated with all 2025 data — to see how gun violence has marked your corner of the country.
Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?
Explore data on more than 441,000 shootings in the United States.
projects.thetrace.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:17 AM
In many parts of the U.S., gun violence is down to pre-pandemic rates. In some places, shootings are at historic lows. In others, the drop is still out of reach. Use our Atlas of American Gun Violence — now updated with all 2025 data — to see how gun violence has marked your corner of the country.
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
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We’re hiring an editing fellow! This one-year program is geared toward early- to mid-career journalists looking to establish themselves as editors. $60-90k, deadline February 4. Details:
The Trace’s 2026 Editing Fellowship Is Now Open
The one-year apprenticeship is aimed at early- to mid-career journalists who want to become editors.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
We’re hiring an editing fellow! This one-year program is geared toward early- to mid-career journalists looking to establish themselves as editors. $60-90k, deadline February 4. Details:
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ICE killed a member of our community today. ICE showed up at my kid’s daycare today. ICE is bragging about the number of families they’ve torn apart in a matter of days, and promising that their campaign of terror isn’t done.
January 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
ICE killed a member of our community today. ICE showed up at my kid’s daycare today. ICE is bragging about the number of families they’ve torn apart in a matter of days, and promising that their campaign of terror isn’t done.
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
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"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them."
(Published Oct. 2025)
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The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
The image of the blood-soaked airbag next to the glove compartment overflowing with stuffed animals is going to stick with me for a very long time.
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@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
@chrislhayes.bsky.social: “A 37-year-old American citizen, the mother of a young child is dead tonight. She was shot in the face by an agent of the federal government, and that government has spent the day telling despicable lies about her.”
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The Trace has identified 14 shootings by federal immigration agents as of January 7.
They include the shootings of three people observing or documenting ICE raids.
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
They include the shootings of three people observing or documenting ICE raids.
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
January 7, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Trace has identified 14 shootings by federal immigration agents as of January 7.
They include the shootings of three people observing or documenting ICE raids.
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
They include the shootings of three people observing or documenting ICE raids.
www.thetrace.org/2025/12/immi...
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The shooting in Minneapolis isn’t just another headline, it’s a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from our shared humanity. When fear hardens into dehumanization, violence becomes easier to justify and harder to stop.
January 7, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The shooting in Minneapolis isn’t just another headline, it’s a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from our shared humanity. When fear hardens into dehumanization, violence becomes easier to justify and harder to stop.
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not saying it can't get worse but this week really feels like a straightforward depiction of what worst-case 'post truth' information apocalypse ppl were warning of in the late 2010s
January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
not saying it can't get worse but this week really feels like a straightforward depiction of what worst-case 'post truth' information apocalypse ppl were warning of in the late 2010s
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ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video.
The Trump administration is lying.
The Trump administration is lying.
I'm always excited to see the next cohort! My GCJT (formerly Dart Center) fellowship dramatically helped shape the second half of my career but the community seems to grow only deeper, richer and more expert every year:
📣 We are excited to announce the recipients of the Ochberg Fellowship!
“Reporting from 11 countries across six continents, they are leading voices in journalism who have probed the human impact of violence and upheaval."
Read more about the 2026 Ochberg Fellows here: gcjt.org/resources/gc...
“Reporting from 11 countries across six continents, they are leading voices in journalism who have probed the human impact of violence and upheaval."
Read more about the 2026 Ochberg Fellows here: gcjt.org/resources/gc...
January 7, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I'm always excited to see the next cohort! My GCJT (formerly Dart Center) fellowship dramatically helped shape the second half of my career but the community seems to grow only deeper, richer and more expert every year:
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Mamdani’s Department of Community Safety would consolidate existing violence prevention offices and have a budget of $1.1 billion, roughly a tenth of the NYPD budget. DCS’s mission would be to treat safety as a public health issue, coordinating across agencies to prevent violence before it happens.
Mamdani Plans to Rewrite New York City’s Public Safety Playbook
The new mayor has promised to focus on prevention. Here’s what experts think of his ideas.
www.thetrace.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Mamdani’s Department of Community Safety would consolidate existing violence prevention offices and have a budget of $1.1 billion, roughly a tenth of the NYPD budget. DCS’s mission would be to treat safety as a public health issue, coordinating across agencies to prevent violence before it happens.
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We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly Brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly Brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...
I start most mornings with one meditation app or another. Today's "Daily Calm" program on the Calm app is all about mindful media consumption and self care for these times. In others words, if you are reading this, it's a good day to to try a free trial membership:
www.calm.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I start most mornings with one meditation app or another. Today's "Daily Calm" program on the Calm app is all about mindful media consumption and self care for these times. In others words, if you are reading this, it's a good day to to try a free trial membership:
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An estimated 62,266 guns were sold during December in Pennsylvania, down three percent since November and down seven percent vs. December, 2024.
How Many Guns Did Americans Buy Last Month?
About 1.2 million guns were sold in December, according to seasonally adjusted estimates.
www.thetrace.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
An estimated 62,266 guns were sold during December in Pennsylvania, down three percent since November and down seven percent vs. December, 2024.
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Alternate headline: CDC recommends more kids suffer, die.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Alternate headline: CDC recommends more kids suffer, die.