Samantha Storey
@samanthastorey.bsky.social
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If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health, wait until you see what guns do.
September 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health, wait until you see what guns do.
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School swatting incidents have accelerated in recent years. Experts say these hoaxes can traumatize students and first responders. thetr.ac/EryMr
September 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
School swatting incidents have accelerated in recent years. Experts say these hoaxes can traumatize students and first responders. thetr.ac/EryMr
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There's a lot of speculation about the motive of the man who killed Charlie Kirk. Regardless of what we learn, this assassination is an accelerant on an already burning fire.
"The question is how high it’s gonna burn and how much destruction it’s gonna do," @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells me.
"The question is how high it’s gonna burn and how much destruction it’s gonna do," @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells me.
Narratives About the Killing of Charlie Kirk May Be More Powerful Than the Facts
Jeff Sharlet, the author of ‘The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War,’ talked to The Trace about making sense of this tense moment.
www.thetrace.org
September 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
There's a lot of speculation about the motive of the man who killed Charlie Kirk. Regardless of what we learn, this assassination is an accelerant on an already burning fire.
"The question is how high it’s gonna burn and how much destruction it’s gonna do," @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells me.
"The question is how high it’s gonna burn and how much destruction it’s gonna do," @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells me.
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Political violence like the Charlie Kirk assassination accelerates our march toward civil unrest — but it's not to late to stop it, @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells my colleague @bychipbrownlee.com
Narratives About the Killing of Charlie Kirk May Be More Powerful Than the Facts
Jeff Sharlet, the author of ‘The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War,’ talked to The Trace about making sense of this tense moment.
www.thetrace.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Political violence like the Charlie Kirk assassination accelerates our march toward civil unrest — but it's not to late to stop it, @jeffsharlet.bsky.social tells my colleague @bychipbrownlee.com
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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.
www.thetrace.org
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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From a prescient 2024 opinion piece in @thetrace.org :
"To counter the ideology that drives political violence, we must refrain from normalizing the permission structure that condones it. ... Political leaders bear a significant responsibility."
www.thetrace.org/2024/08/trum...
"To counter the ideology that drives political violence, we must refrain from normalizing the permission structure that condones it. ... Political leaders bear a significant responsibility."
www.thetrace.org/2024/08/trum...
A Call to Protect Democracy From Political Violence
Experts at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions consider what led to the current climate — and how we can change it.
www.thetrace.org
September 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
From a prescient 2024 opinion piece in @thetrace.org :
"To counter the ideology that drives political violence, we must refrain from normalizing the permission structure that condones it. ... Political leaders bear a significant responsibility."
www.thetrace.org/2024/08/trum...
"To counter the ideology that drives political violence, we must refrain from normalizing the permission structure that condones it. ... Political leaders bear a significant responsibility."
www.thetrace.org/2024/08/trum...
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Cleaner neighborhoods and green spaces point to a decline in crime. Could it help Philadelphia?
Bulletin: Could Cleanup Initiatives in Philadelphia Help Reduce the City's Gun Violence?
Cleaner neighborhoods and green spaces point to a decline in crime.
www.thetrace.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Cleaner neighborhoods and green spaces point to a decline in crime. Could it help Philadelphia?
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@jenmascia.bsky.social found there were at least 22 swatting hoaxes at American colleges just between the last week of August and early September. "Most of the calls involved an armed person in the library. Some featured gunshots in the background."
www.thetrace.org/2025/09/swat... #tellewa
www.thetrace.org/2025/09/swat... #tellewa
More Than 20 Active Shooting Hoaxes Have Locked Down Colleges Over the Past Two Weeks
Experts said swatting incidents can traumatize students and first responders.
www.thetrace.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@jenmascia.bsky.social found there were at least 22 swatting hoaxes at American colleges just between the last week of August and early September. "Most of the calls involved an armed person in the library. Some featured gunshots in the background."
www.thetrace.org/2025/09/swat... #tellewa
www.thetrace.org/2025/09/swat... #tellewa
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We have updated the Gun Violence Data Hub's page featuring data on mass shootings.
This data comes from the Gun Violence Archive, and uses their definition of "a minimum of four victims shot." You can find more information and download the data at this link
datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/mass...
This data comes from the Gun Violence Archive, and uses their definition of "a minimum of four victims shot." You can find more information and download the data at this link
datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/mass...
Mass Shootings
Data on mass shootings in the United States, from the Gun Violence Archive.
datahub.thetrace.org
August 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We have updated the Gun Violence Data Hub's page featuring data on mass shootings.
This data comes from the Gun Violence Archive, and uses their definition of "a minimum of four victims shot." You can find more information and download the data at this link
datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/mass...
This data comes from the Gun Violence Archive, and uses their definition of "a minimum of four victims shot." You can find more information and download the data at this link
datahub.thetrace.org/dataset/mass...
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From a @thetrace.org Q&A with a Yale policing expert:
"If we were talking about a city and a state, the National Guard wouldn’t be able to exercise general police powers like making arrests or investigating crimes. Washington poses a very different issue."
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
"If we were talking about a city and a state, the National Guard wouldn’t be able to exercise general police powers like making arrests or investigating crimes. Washington poses a very different issue."
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
Legal Constraints Could Stymie Trump’s Plans to Police Other Cities
We spoke with a policing expert from Yale Law School about whether a federal takeover could come to New York or Chicago.
www.thetrace.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
From a @thetrace.org Q&A with a Yale policing expert:
"If we were talking about a city and a state, the National Guard wouldn’t be able to exercise general police powers like making arrests or investigating crimes. Washington poses a very different issue."
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
"If we were talking about a city and a state, the National Guard wouldn’t be able to exercise general police powers like making arrests or investigating crimes. Washington poses a very different issue."
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
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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...
www.thetrace.org
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 light of today’s shooting in Minnesota, here’s a relevant bit from the gun industry’s own research, which I obtained earlier this summer
August 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In light of today’s shooting in Minnesota, here’s a relevant bit from the gun industry’s own research, which I obtained earlier this summer
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"Under the Constitution, policing powers are reserved to the states. The federal government has very little legal authority to intrude on those powers."
Important context from Yale’s Jorge Camacho in this @thetrace.org Q&A by @jenmascia.bsky.social
Important context from Yale’s Jorge Camacho in this @thetrace.org Q&A by @jenmascia.bsky.social
Legal Constraints Could Stymie Trump’s Plans to Police Other Cities
We spoke with a policing expert from Yale Law School about whether a federal takeover could come to New York or Chicago.
www.thetrace.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Under the Constitution, policing powers are reserved to the states. The federal government has very little legal authority to intrude on those powers."
Important context from Yale’s Jorge Camacho in this @thetrace.org Q&A by @jenmascia.bsky.social
Important context from Yale’s Jorge Camacho in this @thetrace.org Q&A by @jenmascia.bsky.social
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In a Q&A with a law and policing expert, @jenmascia.bsky.social explores limits to further crackdowns in Democratic cities that have opposed Trump.
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
Legal Constraints Could Stymie Trump’s Plans to Police Other Cities
We spoke with a policing expert from Yale Law School about whether a federal takeover could come to New York or Chicago.
www.thetrace.org
August 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In a Q&A with a law and policing expert, @jenmascia.bsky.social explores limits to further crackdowns in Democratic cities that have opposed Trump.
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/trum...
An inside look from @vansant.bsky.social www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
They Rallied the Nation After the Parkland School Shooting. Years Later, Their Group Is Floundering.
The gun reform group has been rocked by divisions, layoffs, and — most recently — a lawsuit alleging racism and retaliation.
www.thetrace.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An inside look from @vansant.bsky.social www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
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More CDC cuts could wipe out one of the most reliable sources of gun violence data. To show what’s at stake as Congress moves to enact the agency’s next budget, @thetrace.org compiled 10 examples of how the CDC’s gun violence work has helped reveal trends, shape interventions, and inform policy.
CDC Data Is Helping Combat Gun Violence. But It’s at Risk of Disappearing.
As the Trump administration pushes deep cuts to the CDC, we’ve compiled 10 examples of how the agency’s gun violence work has shaped policy and prevention.
www.thetrace.org
August 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
More CDC cuts could wipe out one of the most reliable sources of gun violence data. To show what’s at stake as Congress moves to enact the agency’s next budget, @thetrace.org compiled 10 examples of how the CDC’s gun violence work has helped reveal trends, shape interventions, and inform policy.
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Claim: Washington D.C. hasn't had a murder since Trump sent in the troops on August 11.
Fact: There was a murder on August 13.
No murders since then — but there have been 7 shootings. A total of 8 people were wounded
www.gunviolencearchive.org/query/3378d4...
Fact: There was a murder on August 13.
No murders since then — but there have been 7 shootings. A total of 8 people were wounded
www.gunviolencearchive.org/query/3378d4...
August 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Claim: Washington D.C. hasn't had a murder since Trump sent in the troops on August 11.
Fact: There was a murder on August 13.
No murders since then — but there have been 7 shootings. A total of 8 people were wounded
www.gunviolencearchive.org/query/3378d4...
Fact: There was a murder on August 13.
No murders since then — but there have been 7 shootings. A total of 8 people were wounded
www.gunviolencearchive.org/query/3378d4...
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"The ongoing dispute exposed a foundational fracture in the city’s community violence intervention efforts. … That structural shift, according to several local activists, marked the beginning of a more top-down, enforcement-driven approach."
Minneapolis poured millions into community violence intervention groups after George Floyd’s murder.
Five years later, shootings are down, but the network of interrupters that helped stabilize the city is now fractured, caught in a contract standoff with the city.
My latest for @thetrace.org
Five years later, shootings are down, but the network of interrupters that helped stabilize the city is now fractured, caught in a contract standoff with the city.
My latest for @thetrace.org
'It's a Bully Tactic': Minneapolis Violence Interrupters Stand Off With the City
At the height of the racial justice protests in 2020, the Rev. Jerry McAfee was on the front lines in Minneapolis. When residents filled the streets after George Floyd’s murder, McAfee and other veter...
www.thetrace.org
August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"The ongoing dispute exposed a foundational fracture in the city’s community violence intervention efforts. … That structural shift, according to several local activists, marked the beginning of a more top-down, enforcement-driven approach."
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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.
www.thetrace.org
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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March for Our Lives helped usher in major gun policy wins, but now faces new challenges. Layoffs, internal divides, and a lawsuit alleging racism all point to deeper questions about sustainability and leadership in young advocacy groups.
New @thetrace.org story by @vansant.bsky.social
New @thetrace.org story by @vansant.bsky.social
They Rallied the Nation After the Parkland School Shooting. Years Later, Their Group Is Floundering.
The gun reform group has been rocked by divisions, layoffs, and — most recently — a lawsuit alleging racism and retaliation.
www.thetrace.org
August 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
March for Our Lives helped usher in major gun policy wins, but now faces new challenges. Layoffs, internal divides, and a lawsuit alleging racism all point to deeper questions about sustainability and leadership in young advocacy groups.
New @thetrace.org story by @vansant.bsky.social
New @thetrace.org story by @vansant.bsky.social
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March for Our Lives, an important youth mobilizer, has hit hard times. Quite hard. Details in my latest story:
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
They Rallied the Nation After the Parkland School Shooting. Years Later, Their Group Is Floundering.
The gun reform group has been rocked by divisions, layoffs, and — most recently — a lawsuit alleging racism and retaliation.
www.thetrace.org
August 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
March for Our Lives, an important youth mobilizer, has hit hard times. Quite hard. Details in my latest story:
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
www.thetrace.org/2025/08/marc...
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As a former homepage and engagement editor for NPR, I found @joshuabenton.com's latest Nieman Lab piece from their rankings of media (first local newspapers, then nonprofit news sites) takes a look at the top 25 local public media sites very insightful about the challenges ahead.
These public radio stations have built online audiences that’ll help them survive federal cuts
They may have been born on the airwaves, but these public media stations compete on the web as well. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 local public media websites in the United States.
www.niemanlab.org
August 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As a former homepage and engagement editor for NPR, I found @joshuabenton.com's latest Nieman Lab piece from their rankings of media (first local newspapers, then nonprofit news sites) takes a look at the top 25 local public media sites very insightful about the challenges ahead.