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Social media perpetuates, worsens youth gun violence, report says
Researchers found that social media plays “a pervasive and insidious role” in youth gun violence and that fear motivates many…
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How reporters can use The Trace’s Gun Violence Data Hub
We checked in with Aaron Mendelson, the news developer for the Gun Violence Data Hub, to talk about how the…
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Network of firearm violence researchers offers journalists a reliable source
A relatively new research society is striving to help cover some of the critical gaps in funding for gun violence…
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Firearm homicide rates higher among pregnant women than nonpregnant women, study shows
U.S. women are more likely to be killed during or soon after pregnancy than the three leading causes of maternal…
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Maine becomes 22nd state with a red flag law
Maine voters passed the state’s first red flag law in November, creating a legal pathway to temporarily prevent someone in…
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Why children’s exposure to intimate partner violence needs more coverage
Intimate partner violence is a major public health crisis in the U.S. that needs more coverage — especially its impact on…
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JAMA Summit charts road map to reduce gun violence to record lows by 2040
Dozens of violence prevention leaders from across the U.S. convened in Chicago in March to discuss how to achieve “the…
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Guns are the leading cause of death for American children. What to know
In 2021, gun violence replaced car crashes as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. It has…
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Black families most in need of victim compensation funds, yet more likely to be denied
A new study shows that Black families who lost a relative to homicide are most likely to file victim compensation…
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What Camden’s homicide-free summer reveals about community safety and health outcomes
Camden, N.J., recorded no homicides this summer for the first time in 50 years. The milestone is a good starting…