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Gun suicides hit record high as firearm homicides continue to decline
The number of people who took their own lives using a gun reached the highest level on record in 2025,…
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How to cover risks to public safety and keep yourself safe in the process
Reporters on the public safety and health beat can use this guidance to help them and their audience stay safe.
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Study links Chicago school closures to rise in neighborhood shootings
A study found a 10.2% increase in shootings near 50 Chicago schools closed in 2013. Reusing vacant school buildings appeared…
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Mapping Police Violence: A valuable tool for reporters
Mapping Police Violence is a live tracker of violent acts perpetrated by law enforcement, created and managed by Campaign Zero.
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Study examines how red flag laws are being applied to homeless populations in CA, CO
Red flag laws could be a way to help people who are both homeless and in crisis, a recent study…
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Researchers find ‘broad decrease’ in support for political violence in the US
Coverage of individual violent incidents can create a misleading impression about how broader public support for political violence.
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Children face increased mental health risks after a parent is shot, study finds
Researchers found that children whose parents were injured by firearms experienced higher rates of psychiatric diagnoses and mental health visits…
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What are ghost guns? Here’s everything a health reporter should know
“Ghost guns,” firearms made from kits or 3D printers, are becoming more common. Here’s what you need to know about…
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Gun violence falls in 2025, but future trends remain uncertain
Preliminary data from major cities across the country shows that gun violence declined substantially from 2024 to 2025.
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Timely care, fewer deaths: The positive impacts of a trauma center in a high-violence area
After a trauma center returned to Chicago’s South Side for the 1st time in decades, firearm deaths nearby fell nearly…