Jennifer Mascia
@jenmascia.bsky.social
Miami-born, California-bred New Yorker
Alum: Columbia Journalism School, Hunter College, Mission Viejo H.S.
Senior news writer: The Trace
Contributor: CNN
Past: NYT
Alum: Columbia Journalism School, Hunter College, Mission Viejo H.S.
Senior news writer: The Trace
Contributor: CNN
Past: NYT
My latest for @thetrace.org with @bychipbrownlee.com:
Here Are the Facts About Gun Violence in Portland
The Trump administration has claimed violent crime is rampant in Oregon’s largest city. A Trace analysis shows that shootings have actually plummeted.
www.thetrace.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My latest for @thetrace.org with @bychipbrownlee.com:
Today also marks 28 years since a 16-year-old fatally shot 2 students and injured 7 others at Pearl High School in Mississippi
October 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Today also marks 28 years since a 16-year-old fatally shot 2 students and injured 7 others at Pearl High School in Mississippi
10 years ago today a student at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon opened fire in a writing class, killing 9 people and wounding 8 others
October 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
10 years ago today a student at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon opened fire in a writing class, killing 9 people and wounding 8 others
The finger-pointing appears to have begun at the dawn of the Trump era, according to one expert I spoke to:
September 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The finger-pointing appears to have begun at the dawn of the Trump era, according to one expert I spoke to:
Trans people rarely commit mass shootings — only 5 in the last decade, out of 5,300+
Why Does the Right Falsely Blame Trans People for Mass Shootings?
Misinformation circulating after last month’s attack on Minnesota state lawmakers underscores a calculated campaign to demonize the trans community.
www.thetrace.org
September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trans people rarely commit mass shootings — only 5 in the last decade, out of 5,300+