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- • US appeals court allows California to bar guns in most public places [Reuters]
- • Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2023 [The Trace]
- • Shooting victim remembered as a beloved staff member of Mayfair Elementary in Northeast Philly [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • Philly gun violence still mostly affecting African-Americans, particularly males ages 18 to 30. [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- • After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 [The New York Times]
- • As homicides and carjackings increased, D.C. retreated on policing reforms [The Washington Post]
- • America’s largest mass shooting is the one happening every day. But we know how to stop it [USA Today]
- • School Shootings in 2023: Fewer Injuries and Deaths While Gun Violence Continues [Education Week]
- • As gun violence increases, a lack of trauma care in rural America puts millions at risk [NBC News]
- • Violent crime in Philly decreased this year, keeping in line with a trend among other U.S. cities [Philly Voice]
- • Philly’s gun violence declined in 2023. It still remains at levels well above the recent past [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • How history, race and politics divide Tennessee on gun legislation [Reuters]
- • Three years ago, a police officer killed Christian Hall. Now, the legislature will study the role of 911 in mental health emergencies. [Spotlight PA]
- • A MOTHER’S VIEW: ‘AT THE HOLIDAYS, A SHATTERED—NOT BROKEN—HEART HURTS MOST’ [Philadelphia Obituary Project]
- • Bringing a gun to airport security could cost owners their right to carry under proposed Pa. bill [Philly Voice]
- • Viewpoint: It’s Easier To Get A Gun Than A Job At Dominos [The Crime Report]
- • Reports Analyzing the Police Response to a Mass Shooting Can Leave Unanswered Questions — if They’re Released at All [ProPublica]
- • The Covenant Parents Aren’t Going to Keep Quiet on Guns [The New York Times]
- • ‘When you can’t change the laws, change the lawmaker,’ gun control advocate says [Meet the Press]
- • The number of U.S. children and teens killed by gunfire rose 50% in just two years, from 2019-2021. [Pew Research]
- • How often do mass shootings happen in Europe? Experts say Prague tragedy could shake the Czech Republic for years [USA Today]
- • Pennsylvania got a B on the annual gun law scorecard from Giffords. [giffords.org]
- Gun Violence: Separating Myths From Reality [Psychology Today]
- • Things to know about a federal judge’s ruling temporarily blocking California’s gun law [The Associated Press]
- • Jones Unveils “Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia” [The Philadelphia hall Monitor]
- • Philadelphia violence: Dad of son killed in unsolved homicide cries out for justice: ‘He should be home’ [FOX29]
- • Philly police working to solve several deadly shootings in 2023 [NBC10]
- • Racial Inequality in Firearm Homicide Victimization—but not Other Types of US Violence [Cambridge Journal of Evidence-Based Policing]
- • Trends in Homicide: What You Need to Know [Council on Criminal Justice]
- • Court rules California can share firearm owner data with researchers [Association of Health Care Journalists]
- • Outgoing Philly Mayor Jim Kenney speaks on his handling of the city’s gun violence [NBC10]
- • US federal judge blocks California law barring guns in public [Reuters]
- • The Trace’s Best Stories From 2023 [The Trace]
- • New blueprint offers 140 ways to stop violent crime in Philly [WHYY]
- • School shootings increase NRA donations [Science Advances]
- • Reflecting on a Season of Growth in Philly [The Trace]
- • The Most Memorable Gun Violence Journalism of 2023 [The Trace]
- • New gun violence prevention group says it has already stopped 4 shootings; ‘They are living with violence, guns and death’ [The Chicago Tribune]
- • Interview with PCGVR research director Dr. Jessica Beard [Love & Life on WURD Radio]
- • The hidden toll of gun violence on pregnant women and newborns [Centre for Economic Policy Research]
- • Families decorate “Justice Tree” in Chicago to honor relatives lost to violence [CBS News Chicago]
- • The Year in Gun Violence Solutions [The Trace]
- • Tips for covering guns and domestic violence: A lethal combination [Association of Health Care Journalists]
- • Philly’s gun violence rates are dropping but more work is needed to strengthen youth empowerment, leaders say [WHYY]
- • Vaughn Bryant and Arne Duncan: Violence prevention work is reducing shootings in Chicago. Let’s scale it [The Chicago Tribune]
- • Temple Police discusses gun violence prevention amid decrease in shootings [The Temple News]
- • After Federal Court Decision, New York’s Religious Leaders Face a Thorny Gun Problem [The Trace]
- • My 16-Year-Old Was Shot and Killed. What Does Justice Look Like? [The Trace]
- • Chicago Police Make an Arrest in Only 20 Percent of Fatal Shootings [The Trace]
- • She used music to help break the cycle of violence. A newly dedicated studio ensures her mission continues. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • Survivors Is Actually Helping [The Trace]
- • How to Have Better Conversations with Survivors of Gun Violence [The Trace]
- • I Left My Neighborhood Due to Gun Violence. How Many Others Have Done the Same? [The Trace]
- • Chicago Shooting Survivors, In Their Own Words [The Trace]
- • Why does most of America ignore violence prevention? [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- • US family of 11-year-old shot by police vows to seek justice after officer gets no charges [The Guardian]
- • After I Was Shot, My Friends Wanted Retribution. I Chose Empathy. [The Trace]
- • Hundreds of young children killed playing with guns, CDC reports [CBS News]
- • The Gun Industry Has a Suicide Problem [The Trace]
- • Tips have led to rewards in only 1 percent of Philly homicide cases, officials say [NBC10]
- • White House announces new state-based gun violence initiative [Politico]
- • Pa. among states ‘most concerned’ about gun violence: report [PennLive]
- • Three gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- • The Gun Industry’s Deadly Sales Pitch to White Men [The Trace]
- • The Violence Policy Center and One Aim Illinois Release New Study Detailing Gun Violence in Illinois [Violence Policy Center]
- • 3 gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law [WHYY]
- • MacArthur Foundation releases new report from UMSL researchers detailing what drives people’s attitudes about community safety [University of Missouri–St. Louis]
- • A Holistic Approach to Childhood Firearm Injuries [American Academy of Pediatrics]
- • Firearms-related injury and sex: a comparative National Trauma Database (NTDB) Study [The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma]
- • Mental Illness and Gun Violence in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom: Clinical and Public Health Challenges [The American Journal of Medicine]
- • Cities Embrace Civilian-Led Public Safety Solutions [Vera Institute of Justice]
- • Amid deep grief in Lewiston, calls for gun control from victims’ families and lawmakers [WBUR]
- • Pennsylvania lawmakers pushing to require gun owners to lock up firearm [KDKA]
- • As suicide rate increases, gun safety advocates call for more firearm regulations [The Texas Tribune]
- • Gun Violence Is a Plague. Could Medicaid Help? [KFF Health News]
- • How a factory city in Wisconsin fed military-grade weapons to a Mexican cartel [Reuters]
- • Inside the Notorious Gun Shop Linked to Hundreds of Chicago Guns [ProPublica]
- • White House hosting nearly 100 lawmakers to brainstorm gun violence prevention ideas [ABC News]
- • The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn. [The New York Times]
- • Philly youth are rallying against the court system. Could repairing it turn the tide on gun violence? [WHYY]
- • Art show created to bring healing from gun violence [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- • Gun violence rate higher in gentrified neighborhoods, study finds [The Guardian]
- • US appeals court allows many New York restrictions on carrying guns [REUTERS]
- • Statewide vigils mark 200th day without action on gun violence bill [6ABC]
- • Can Veteran-Led Training Make Suicide Prevention More Effective? [The Trace]
- • Double mass shootings over weekend set grim U.S. record [The Washington Post]
- • Activist Nuns, With Stake in Smith & Wesson, Sue Gun Maker Over AR-15 Rifles [The Wall Street Journal]
- • Colorado strikes “excited delirium” from all law enforcement diagnosis, training documents [Colorado Public Radio]
- • The Crime Report Will Close Down Operations December 31 [The Crime Report]
- • ‘The Pain and the Trauma Lasts Longer Than a News Cycle’ [Politico]
- • City Council wants something better than a gun buyback program that returns ‘a musket that was used in the Revolutionary War’ | Council roundup [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • Students Receive Regular Training for Mass Shootings. Why Don’t the Police? [The Trace]
- • 95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer? [Juvenile Justice Information Exchange]
- • Temple Health trauma surgeon receives federal grant to study media coverage of gun violence [The Philadelphia Tribune]
- • Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Hank Johnson reintroduce bill with emphasis on gun violence prevention [The 19th]
- • Father of Parkland mass shooting victim: “Don’t wait till gun violence visits your family or your community to be a part of the solution” [CNN]
- • His murder remains unsolved. But friends and family are building a legacy of positivity for Shyheem Robinson. [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • How a mother, thrust into a West Philly gang war, defended her son at all costs [The Philadelphia Inquirer]
- • Siblings Grieve the Loss of Family Members to Birmingham Gun Violence [The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series]
- • Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy [Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health]