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gun violence
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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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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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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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Medicaid cuts could further strain ERs treating gunshot wounds, study says
A new study warns that Medicaid funding cuts could financially destabilize trauma centers on the front lines of the gun…
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Kids in disadvantaged ZIP codes face up to 20 times higher odds of getting shot
A new study found that kids in “very low-opportunity” neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized…
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The ‘Idaho Paradox’: When a state with loose gun laws has below average gun violence rates
States with lax gun laws often have higher rates of firearm violence — but that’s not the case in Idaho,…
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How a local reporter sheds light on gun violence in her community
Some of the best reporting on gun violence is happening at the local level, like Alaina Bookman of AL.com’s Beyond…
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‘What We’ve Become’ explores limitations of public health approach to guns
In his 2024 book “What We’ve Become,” Jonathan Metzl, M.D., Ph.D., said that the public health approach to guns can’t…
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Gun violence rates decline in 2025, mirroring 2024’s drop
Gun violence deaths and injuries nationwide dropped for a third straight year in 2024 after reaching record levels during the…