Reporting on Guns and Gun Violence in America - The Trace
A Trace analysis of federal data found that the amount of money going to gun violence studies has soared since lawmakers lifted a de facto federal funding ban. Jennifer Mascia, Chip Brownlee, and Fairriona Magee. Just Outside the School Gate, America’s Gun …
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 - The Trace
Dec 31, 2023 · The number of mass shootings in 2023. 2023 has endured the second-highest number of mass shootings on record, falling only behind 2021, which saw 689 mass shootings. The total increased slightly from 646 in 2022. The mass shootings in 2023 killed 712 people and injured at least 2,692 others.
A Decade of American Gun Violence – The Trace
The Gun Violence Archive is America’s sole source for detailed data on gun injuries and deaths, a decade of which became available for the first time at the end of 2023. We’re mining the data for insights into one of the most devastating public health crises in the United States. The number of people who were fatally shot or injured by ...
Threats of Political Violence Are Distorting Reality
3 days ago · Will is a staff writer at The Trace. His reporting focuses on the gun lobby and related topics. Previously, he spent seven years on the investigative reporting team at Newsday, chronicling the cronyism, self-enrichment, and abuses of power endemic to government and law enforcement in New York.Stories that break ground, reveal connections, and dive below the …
How We Analyzed a Decade of Shootings Near U.S. Schools - The …
Jun 20, 2024. A map depicting shootings (purple dots) that occurred near schools (orange dots) in Philadelphia between 2014 and 2023. Olga Pierce for The Trace. On June 18, we published a story about how frequently shootings happen near schools across the United States. The story was based on our analysis of 10 years of data from the Gun ...
Introducing the Gun Violence Data Hub - The Trace
Apr 24, 2024 · The Trace is able to invest in data reporting and analysis that leads to significant journalistic impact. By analyzing 370,000 shootings logged by the Gun Violence Archive, our team laid bare the ongoing crisis in small towns and rural communities, where gun homicides and assaults are rising even as they decline in larger cities.By creating a searchable database of …
2022 in Review – The Trace
The Most Memorable Gun Violence Journalism of 2022. 10 stories that added to our understanding of a multifaceted issue during an especially difficult year. The only newsroom dedicated to reporting on gun violence. Your tax-deductible donation to The Trace will directly support nonprofit journalism on gun violence and its effects on our communities.
The Trace’s Best Stories From 2022
Dec 27, 2022 · The past year has been monumental for American gun violence in many ways: For the first time, young people ages 1 to 24 are more likely to die from guns than car accidents, according to data dating back to 2017; the U.S. Congress passed the first federal gun reform legislation in three decades as the Biden administration injected at least $300 million into …
The Trace’s Best Stories From 2021
Dec 29, 2021 · Andrea Brunty, USA TODAY Network. The Trace and USA TODAY wanted to know whether the federal agency responsible for inspecting the 80,000 federally licensed gun dealers in the U.S. was holding scofflaw dealers accountable. So we pored over documents detailing nearly 2,000 inspections conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …
How We Fix This: Covering Solutions to Gun Violence - The Trace
The amount of money the federal government made available in 2022 to states looking to fund crisis intervention programs over five years. 50%. The decrease in gun violence during events run by CeaseFire 365, which challenges Baltimore residents to help reduce violence in their neighborhoods for a weekend. $1.9 billion.