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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
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
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
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
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
“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
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
December 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
Juanita Agnew wanted to keep her son's memory alive after he was shot and killed. So she created an annual walk, launched a foundation that provides resources to teens, and pushed officials to pass a bill in his name. thetr.ac/7fUmL
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Juanita Agnew wanted to keep her son's memory alive after he was shot and killed. So she created an annual walk, launched a foundation that provides resources to teens, and pushed officials to pass a bill in his name. thetr.ac/7fUmL
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December 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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This year has been a turbulent one for academia as a whole, and gun violence research was no exception. But insights about the crisis continued to emerge. Here are some of the most important things researchers learned in 2025: thetr.ac/LVQta
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This year has been a turbulent one for academia as a whole, and gun violence research was no exception. But insights about the crisis continued to emerge. Here are some of the most important things researchers learned in 2025: thetr.ac/LVQta
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December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The attack at Brown University underscored that a growing number of young people have been forced to endure more than one mass shooting.
Read more: thetr.ac/sR3tl
Read more: thetr.ac/sR3tl
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The attack at Brown University underscored that a growing number of young people have been forced to endure more than one mass shooting.
Read more: thetr.ac/sR3tl
Read more: thetr.ac/sR3tl
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice.
Read more: thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice.
Read more: thetr.ac/K3dKf
December 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice.
Read more: thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice.
Read more: thetr.ac/K3dKf
Michigan state policymakers created a new plan that prioritizes firearm laws, school safety, mental health, and financial support for CVI groups. But they expect that turning the framework into results will be a challenge.
Read more: thetr.ac/5V4iB
Read more: thetr.ac/5V4iB
December 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Michigan state policymakers created a new plan that prioritizes firearm laws, school safety, mental health, and financial support for CVI groups. But they expect that turning the framework into results will be a challenge.
Read more: thetr.ac/5V4iB
Read more: thetr.ac/5V4iB
On the 68th anniversary of the Civil Rights Division, some 200 former DOJ attorneys said the Trump administration has “turned the Division’s core mission upside down.”
We wrote about one of the major changes: Under Trump, the division is working to dismantle gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2w4in
We wrote about one of the major changes: Under Trump, the division is working to dismantle gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2w4in
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
On the 68th anniversary of the Civil Rights Division, some 200 former DOJ attorneys said the Trump administration has “turned the Division’s core mission upside down.”
We wrote about one of the major changes: Under Trump, the division is working to dismantle gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2w4in
We wrote about one of the major changes: Under Trump, the division is working to dismantle gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2w4in
The Trump administration is redirecting a violence prevention grant initiative to fund local law enforcement, including immigration enforcement, drawing criticism from advocates like Aqeela Sherrills of the Community Based Public Safety Collective. For more on this policy change ➡️ buff.ly/vrwyjk4
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Trump administration is redirecting a violence prevention grant initiative to fund local law enforcement, including immigration enforcement, drawing criticism from advocates like Aqeela Sherrills of the Community Based Public Safety Collective. For more on this policy change ➡️ buff.ly/vrwyjk4
For years, Glock has dismissed the idea that it has the responsibility to design pistols that can resist switches. But now, the gunmaker has reversed course. The move comes after California’s ban on Glock handguns, a measure that was informed by reporting from The Trace.
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Read more: thetr.ac/15dEI
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
For years, Glock has dismissed the idea that it has the responsibility to design pistols that can resist switches. But now, the gunmaker has reversed course. The move comes after California’s ban on Glock handguns, a measure that was informed by reporting from The Trace.
Read more: thetr.ac/15dEI
Read more: thetr.ac/15dEI
Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Journalism about gun violence suffers from a data deficit, and the information that does exist is often incomplete and unreliable. Since it launched in November 2024, the Gun Violence Data Hub has made meaningful strides in filling the gap. thetr.ac/mpIhu
At the #SaferTogether forum, Greg Jackson, former deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, advocated for acknowledging the work that’s contributed to a historic drop in shootings. “When we glaze over our progress, our success, we are doing ourselves a disservice.”
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At the #SaferTogether forum, Greg Jackson, former deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, advocated for acknowledging the work that’s contributed to a historic drop in shootings. “When we glaze over our progress, our success, we are doing ourselves a disservice.”
At our #SaferTogether forum, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said reducing gun violence is his office’s highest priority. But it’s not just “a Pennsylvania problem,” he said. “It’s a uniquely American problem.”
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At our #SaferTogether forum, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said reducing gun violence is his office’s highest priority. But it’s not just “a Pennsylvania problem,” he said. “It’s a uniquely American problem.”
Chico Tillmon says the shift from “gun violence prevention” to “community violence intervention” wasn’t just a name change — it was a mindset shift. CVI recognizes the whole ecosystem, he said.
Tillmon spoke on the “Beyond the Numbers” panel at The Trace’s #SaferTogether forum.
Tillmon spoke on the “Beyond the Numbers” panel at The Trace’s #SaferTogether forum.
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Chico Tillmon says the shift from “gun violence prevention” to “community violence intervention” wasn’t just a name change — it was a mindset shift. CVI recognizes the whole ecosystem, he said.
Tillmon spoke on the “Beyond the Numbers” panel at The Trace’s #SaferTogether forum.
Tillmon spoke on the “Beyond the Numbers” panel at The Trace’s #SaferTogether forum.