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Federal immigration agents claimed they shot and killed Renee Good because she tried to run them over with her car. A law professor told The Trace about the policies governing use of force with moving vehicles and fleeing suspects. thetr.ac/22sk2
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Federal immigration agents claimed they shot and killed Renee Good because she tried to run them over with her car. A law professor told The Trace about the policies governing use of force with moving vehicles and fleeing suspects. thetr.ac/22sk2
Two people were injured in a shooting involving Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland, Oregon. It was at least the 16th incident in which immigration agents shot someone since Trump's crackdown began.
Our full tracker is here: thetr.ac/zVTw8
Our full tracker is here: thetr.ac/zVTw8
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Two people were injured in a shooting involving Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland, Oregon. It was at least the 16th incident in which immigration agents shot someone since Trump's crackdown began.
Our full tracker is here: thetr.ac/zVTw8
Our full tracker is here: thetr.ac/zVTw8
Zohran Mamdani has promised to focus New York City’s public safety policy on prevention. Here’s what experts think of the new mayor’s plan: thetr.ac/LIMYl
January 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Zohran Mamdani has promised to focus New York City’s public safety policy on prevention. Here’s what experts think of the new mayor’s plan: thetr.ac/LIMYl
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts. thetr.ac/C165u
January 5, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has won accolades for trying to raise awareness about suicide, but it uses deceptive numbers to promote its efforts. thetr.ac/C165u
Here are a dozen statistics, both encouraging and concerning, that illuminate gun violence trends in 2025: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Here are a dozen statistics, both encouraging and concerning, that illuminate gun violence trends in 2025: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
In 2025, the United States saw some of the lowest levels of gun violence on record, but still more than 105 people were shot each day. Here are a dozen other statistics that illuminate this year’s trends. thetr.ac/1DfFQ
January 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
In 2025, the United States saw some of the lowest levels of gun violence on record, but still more than 105 people were shot each day. Here are a dozen other statistics that illuminate this year’s trends. thetr.ac/1DfFQ
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of children killed in school shootings. He told The Trace about how his team approached shooting victims’ families, and whether he’ll ever truly be finished with this project. thetr.ac/9hZWg
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Photographer Lou Bopp spent years documenting the lives of children killed in school shootings. He told The Trace about how his team approached shooting victims’ families, and whether he’ll ever truly be finished with this project. thetr.ac/9hZWg
The country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal. thetr.ac/3zlUS
January 3, 2026 at 4:46 PM
The country’s best-known suicide prevention group teamed up with the gun industry. The effort was good for public relations and raising money, but it never met its goal. thetr.ac/3zlUS
Shooting deaths decreased for the fourth consecutive year, from nearly 17,000 in 2024 to less than 14,000 in 2025. Despite the progress, gun violence remains endemic.
Learn more about the year’s gun violence trends: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
Learn more about the year’s gun violence trends: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
January 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Shooting deaths decreased for the fourth consecutive year, from nearly 17,000 in 2024 to less than 14,000 in 2025. Despite the progress, gun violence remains endemic.
Learn more about the year’s gun violence trends: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
Learn more about the year’s gun violence trends: thetr.ac/1DfFQ
Trump’s return to office rattled academia — including gun violence researchers — but insights continued to emerge. thetr.ac/39Ez7
December 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Trump’s return to office rattled academia — including gun violence researchers — but insights continued to emerge. thetr.ac/39Ez7
After Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments. thetr.ac/vdvls
December 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
After Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments. thetr.ac/vdvls
Juanita Agnew’s son, Jayz, was shot while raking leaves in 2022. He died of his wounds days later.
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Juanita Agnew’s son, Jayz, was shot while raking leaves in 2022. He died of his wounds days later.
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
His death led Agnew to create teen support initiatives in hopes to prevent similar tragedies. thetr.ac/7fUmL
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was created to protect the rights of the politically disempowered. Under the leadership of Harmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer and MAGA-world star, the division is pivoting to knocking down gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2INnS
December 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division was created to protect the rights of the politically disempowered. Under the leadership of Harmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer and MAGA-world star, the division is pivoting to knocking down gun restrictions. thetr.ac/2INnS
The firearms industry is pushing Congress to loosen nationwide restrictions on carrying, even though routine carrying makes even its customers feel less safe. thetr.ac/tapEY
December 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The firearms industry is pushing Congress to loosen nationwide restrictions on carrying, even though routine carrying makes even its customers feel less safe. thetr.ac/tapEY
Michigan policymakers have spent the past year building the foundation for a comprehensive approach to gun violence prevention. A new report says the real test is putting the pieces together. thetr.ac/eBfFi
December 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Michigan policymakers have spent the past year building the foundation for a comprehensive approach to gun violence prevention. A new report says the real test is putting the pieces together. thetr.ac/eBfFi
The gun industry’s sales tactics — playing up paranoia and glorifying combat — may be creating a pipeline of extremists willing to open fire. thetr.ac/JVpxt
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The gun industry’s sales tactics — playing up paranoia and glorifying combat — may be creating a pipeline of extremists willing to open fire. thetr.ac/JVpxt
Shootings are down, but the programs that helped get them down have been slashed. Get oriented with The Trace’s best stories of the year. thetr.ac/Y5Ie8
December 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Shootings are down, but the programs that helped get them down have been slashed. Get oriented with The Trace’s best stories of the year. thetr.ac/Y5Ie8
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack. thetr.ac/HF7ej
December 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack. thetr.ac/HF7ej
Over a 30-year period — including a decade when the devices were banned — the gun industry produced at least 717 million large-capacity magazines. Some 443 million were rifle magazines that held 30 rounds or more. thetr.ac/4lW1j
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Over a 30-year period — including a decade when the devices were banned — the gun industry produced at least 717 million large-capacity magazines. Some 443 million were rifle magazines that held 30 rounds or more. thetr.ac/4lW1j
“The Secret Files of the Gun Industry” makes clear that what the gun industry really wants to sell Americans is fear. And the more fear it can sell, the more the industry will line its pockets. thetr.ac/gNtBC
December 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“The Secret Files of the Gun Industry” makes clear that what the gun industry really wants to sell Americans is fear. And the more fear it can sell, the more the industry will line its pockets. thetr.ac/gNtBC
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
December 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Researcher David Riedman recently published an exchange with ChatGPT that showed how it can easily plan a school shooting.
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
His experiment exposes the dangerous gaps between how AI systems are designed to prevent harm and how they can behave in practice. thetr.ac/K3dKf
Juanita Agnew wanted to keep her son's memory alive after he was shot and killed. So she created an annual walk, launched a foundation that provides resources to teens, and pushed officials to pass a bill in his name. thetr.ac/7fUmL
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Juanita Agnew wanted to keep her son's memory alive after he was shot and killed. So she created an annual walk, launched a foundation that provides resources to teens, and pushed officials to pass a bill in his name. thetr.ac/7fUmL
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December 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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This year has been a turbulent one for academia as a whole, and gun violence research was no exception. But insights about the crisis continued to emerge. Here are some of the most important things researchers learned in 2025: thetr.ac/LVQta
December 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
This year has been a turbulent one for academia as a whole, and gun violence research was no exception. But insights about the crisis continued to emerge. Here are some of the most important things researchers learned in 2025: thetr.ac/LVQta
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December 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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