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Juanita Agnew’s son, Jayz, was shot while raking leaves in 2022. He died of his wounds days later.
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Juanita Agnew’s son, Jayz, was shot while raking leaves in 2022. He died of his wounds days later.
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was created to protect the rights of the politically disempowered. Under the leadership of Harmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer and MAGA-world star, the division is pivoting to knocking down gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2INnS
December 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was created to protect the rights of the politically disempowered. Under the leadership of Harmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer and MAGA-world star, the division is pivoting to knocking down gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2INnS
The firearms industry is pushing Congress to loosen nationwide restrictions on carrying, even though routine carrying makes even its customers feel less safe. thetr.ac/tapEY
December 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The firearms industry is pushing Congress to loosen nationwide restrictions on carrying, even though routine carrying makes even its customers feel less safe. thetr.ac/tapEY
Michigan policymakers have spent the past year building the foundation for a comprehensive approach to gun violence prevention. A new report says the real test is putting the pieces together. thetr.ac/eBfFi
December 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Michigan policymakers have spent the past year building the foundation for a comprehensive approach to gun violence prevention. A new report says the real test is putting the pieces together. thetr.ac/eBfFi
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott was elected during the most violent period in the city’s recorded history. He’d promised to stem the bloodshed — and over the past few years, he’s overseen a remarkable turnaround. But Scott still finds himself wedged inside an ideological fight over public safety.
Brandon Scott Pushed Baltimore Shootings to Historic Lows. Now Comes the Hard Part
In his first term, Mayor Scott went all in on violence reduction. Will his political foes topple the peace?
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December 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott was elected during the most violent period in the city’s recorded history. He’d promised to stem the bloodshed — and over the past few years, he’s overseen a remarkable turnaround. But Scott still finds himself wedged inside an ideological fight over public safety.
The gun industry’s sales tactics — playing up paranoia and glorifying combat — may be creating a pipeline of extremists willing to open fire. thetr.ac/JVpxt
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The gun industry’s sales tactics — playing up paranoia and glorifying combat — may be creating a pipeline of extremists willing to open fire. thetr.ac/JVpxt
Since January, the Trump administration has slashed millions in federal support for community-based violence prevention programs, leaving many scrambling to survive. Anti-violence workers are anything but defeated.
Despite a Turbulent Year, Violence Prevention Leaders Press On
At a gathering of anti-violence workers from around the country, advocates sought to reclaim momentum as federal support collapses.
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December 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Since January, the Trump administration has slashed millions in federal support for community-based violence prevention programs, leaving many scrambling to survive. Anti-violence workers are anything but defeated.
The firearms industry is notoriously opaque.
But this year The Trace’s senior staff writer, Mike Spies, obtained internal records that show, in compelling detail, what the industry knows about its customers and what makes them want to buy guns.
But this year The Trace’s senior staff writer, Mike Spies, obtained internal records that show, in compelling detail, what the industry knows about its customers and what makes them want to buy guns.
7 Key Takeaways From Our Investigation Into the Gun Industry
The Trace unearthed industry-funded market research, internal memos, depositions, and raw video footage that has never been seen by the public.
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December 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The firearms industry is notoriously opaque.
But this year The Trace’s senior staff writer, Mike Spies, obtained internal records that show, in compelling detail, what the industry knows about its customers and what makes them want to buy guns.
But this year The Trace’s senior staff writer, Mike Spies, obtained internal records that show, in compelling detail, what the industry knows about its customers and what makes them want to buy guns.
Shootings are down, but the programs that helped get them down have been slashed. Get oriented with The Trace’s best stories of the year. thetr.ac/Y5Ie8
December 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Shootings are down, but the programs that helped get them down have been slashed. Get oriented with The Trace’s best stories of the year. thetr.ac/Y5Ie8
Gun deaths have declined across New York City, but remain high in one part of Brooklyn. Residents and community organizations are working together to stem the violence.
These Neighborhood Groups Are Fighting to Rewrite Brownsville’s Legacy of Violence
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 residential neighborhood on the east side…
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December 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Gun deaths have declined across New York City, but remain high in one part of Brooklyn. Residents and community organizations are working together to stem the violence.
Over a 30-year period, the gun industry swamped the American market with at least 717 million high-capacity magazines, devices that have been used in mass-casualty shootings. Newly obtained records show that production and distribution continued during a decade when the devices were banned.
Newly Obtained Documents Show How Gun Manufacturers Swamped the Market With Large-Capacity Magazines
At least 717 million devices like the one used in the Brown University mass shooting have been produced and distributed during a 30-year period, including a decade when they were banned.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Over a 30-year period, the gun industry swamped the American market with at least 717 million high-capacity magazines, devices that have been used in mass-casualty shootings. Newly obtained records show that production and distribution continued during a decade when the devices were banned.
A community gardening program in Milwaukee teaches young people not only about tending to plants, but also about life.
If it sounds like a violence intervention program disguised as a garden, that’s because in many ways it is.
If it sounds like a violence intervention program disguised as a garden, that’s because in many ways it is.
‘Hands in the Soil, Off the Trigger’
A community gardening program in Milwaukee teaches young people not only about tending to plants, but also about life.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A community gardening program in Milwaukee teaches young people not only about tending to plants, but also about life.
If it sounds like a violence intervention program disguised as a garden, that’s because in many ways it is.
If it sounds like a violence intervention program disguised as a garden, that’s because in many ways it is.
Even as the federal government dealt setback after setback, work on preventing shootings and deaths from guns didn’t stop in 2025. The Trace’s Chip Brownlee and Fairriona Magee take stock of the progress. thetr.ac/HF7ej
The Year in Gun Violence Solutions
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Even as the federal government dealt setback after setback, work on preventing shootings and deaths from guns didn’t stop in 2025. The Trace’s Chip Brownlee and Fairriona Magee take stock of the progress. thetr.ac/HF7ej
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of students who never returned home. His project is the focus of a new Netflix documentary.
The Bedrooms Left Behind by Children Killed in School Shootings
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of students who never returned home. His project is the focus of a new Netflix documentary.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of students who never returned home. His project is the focus of a new Netflix documentary.
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack. thetr.ac/HF7ej
December 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack. thetr.ac/HF7ej
Trump’s return to office rattled academia, but insights continued to emerge.
What Researchers Learned About American Gun Violence in 2025
Trump’s return to office rattled academia, but insights continued to emerge.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Trump’s return to office rattled academia, but insights continued to emerge.
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — shootings — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
PSAs Helped People Stop Smoking. Could They Do the Same to Prevent Gun Deaths Among Children and Teens?
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — shootings — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — shootings — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
Over a 30-year period — including a decade when the devices were banned — the gun industry produced at least 717 million large-capacity magazines. Some 443 million were rifle magazines that held 30 rounds or more. thetr.ac/4lW1j
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Over a 30-year period — including a decade when the devices were banned — the gun industry produced at least 717 million large-capacity magazines. Some 443 million were rifle magazines that held 30 rounds or more. thetr.ac/4lW1j
Using rhetoric about “law and order,” Wisconsin legislators have long stripped resources from violence prevention and advanced laws that could make shootings more likely.
Wisconsin Republicans Condemn Milwaukee for Gun Violence While Blocking Solutions
Using rhetoric about “law and order,” state legislators have long stripped resources from violence prevention and advanced laws that could make shootings more likely.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Using rhetoric about “law and order,” Wisconsin legislators have long stripped resources from violence prevention and advanced laws that could make shootings more likely.
Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. Philadelphia's H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years.
Could Philly's $2 Billion Bet on Housing Help Reduce Gun Violence?
Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. The H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. Philadelphia's H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years.
“The Secret Files of the Gun Industry” makes clear that what the gun industry really wants to sell Americans is fear. And the more fear it can sell, the more the industry will line its pockets. thetr.ac/gNtBC
December 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“The Secret Files of the Gun Industry” makes clear that what the gun industry really wants to sell Americans is fear. And the more fear it can sell, the more the industry will line its pockets. thetr.ac/gNtBC
The data doesn't support Trump's justification for deploying the National Guard:
The Data Doesn’t Support Trump’s Justification for Deploying the National Guard
Trump has taken over policing in D.C. and threatened to do the same in other cities. A Trace analysis shows that his claims of runaway violence are false.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The data doesn't support Trump's justification for deploying the National Guard:
Brush up on common gun violence terms defined by experts at The Trace.
The Gun Violence Glossary
Brush up on common gun violence terms defined by experts at The Trace.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Brush up on common gun violence terms defined by experts at The Trace.
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Police recovered large capacity magazines at Brown, which allow a person to shoot for long periods w/out reloading.
My latest story w/ @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com: newly obtained docs show how the gun industry flooded the market with large capacity magazines www.thetrace.org/2025/12/larg...
My latest story w/ @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com: newly obtained docs show how the gun industry flooded the market with large capacity magazines www.thetrace.org/2025/12/larg...
Newly Obtained Documents Show How Gun Manufacturers Swamped the Market With Large-Capacity Magazines
At least 717 million devices like the one used in the Brown University mass shooting have been produced and distributed during a 30-year period, including a decade when they were banned.
www.thetrace.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Police recovered large capacity magazines at Brown, which allow a person to shoot for long periods w/out reloading.
My latest story w/ @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com: newly obtained docs show how the gun industry flooded the market with large capacity magazines www.thetrace.org/2025/12/larg...
My latest story w/ @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com: newly obtained docs show how the gun industry flooded the market with large capacity magazines www.thetrace.org/2025/12/larg...
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At least 717 million magazines, like the one used by the Brown University mass shooter, have been produced and distributed over 30 years, including a decade when the devices were banned.
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Docs Show How Gun Manufacturers Swamped the Market With Large Capacity Magazines
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December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
At least 717 million magazines, like the one used by the Brown University mass shooter, have been produced and distributed over 30 years, including a decade when the devices were banned.
Exclusive from Rolling Stone and @thetrace.org ↓
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