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Firearm Violence and Trauma
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How can AHCJ’s firearm violence and trauma page better serve you?
We want to know how our firearm violence and trauma page has helped your reporting and what’s missing from our…
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How to cover community violence interventions
Community violence intervention, a public health approach to preventing shootings, has been gaining traction across the country.
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U.S. gun violence worse than any other wealthy nation, costs the country billions
Gun violence rates in the U.S. are far worse than any other developed nation. But how exactly do the numbers…
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Residents in certain ZIP codes are more likely to be fatally shot by police
A person’s ZIP code could determine their risk of being shot and killed by police, according to a recent study.
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Why health journalists should write more about shooting survivors
Amplifying the voices of shooting survivors is critical for understanding the full extent of firearm violence.
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‘Dig into the complexities’ of domestic violence with this new reporter toolkit
The resource, produced by journalists and domestic violence survivors, makes the case for why better, more in-depth coverage is needed.
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Interactive maps offer ‘more complete picture’ of firearm violence
The Hope and Heal Fund collected, analyzed, and mapped existing data on where firearm suicides were taking place in California.
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U.S. significantly boosts funding for gun violence research
The federal government has put millions into gun violence research since 2020 following decades of minimal support.
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Study highlights need for gun violence prevention efforts in rural areas
Rural kids and teens are at a high risk for firearm injury and death, yet most prevention efforts are based…
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Boost your reporter toolkit with these best practices for covering suicide
Sensationalized and poor coverage of suicide raises the risk of a contagion effect — other people being inspired to take…