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A landmark study, led by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and released last year, shows that 75 percent of census tracts in the city with high rates of firearm injuries also had high rates of opioid overdoses. indianapolisrecorder.com/in-indianapoli…

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NEW: In Indianapolis, emerging research is showing just how closely connected gun violence and substance abuse are, and for Anthony Beverly, a violence prevention specialist, the research is highlighting what he sees in his work. My latest, The Trace thetrace.org/2023/11/indian…

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What Alain Stephens has learned from talking to people who’ve lost loved ones to gun violence: In a world of countless dead, one death has to matter. Listen to The Gun Machine today: link.chtbl.com/thegunmachine?…

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Local governments pay billions to resolve police misconduct lawsuits. But settlements rarely affect police budgets, and officers don't have to pay, so there’s little financial incentive to prevent future abuses, N'dea Yancey-Bragg reports for USA TODAY: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

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Last year, Governor Ron DeSantis reactivated the Florida State Guard, a World War II-era civilian military force primarily created to respond to natural disasters. But this time around it resembles a militia, report Ana Ceballos & Lawrence Mower for Tampa Bay Times: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

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Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia’s first woman mayor, campaigned on stop-and-frisk policing. As Mensah M. Dean reports, her constituents have strong views on how she should implement it — if at all. In partnership with Philly Citizen: thetr.ac/D6Bwq

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This week marked the 30th anniversary of the 1993 Brady Bill — which brought about a significant shift in the way firearms are bought and sold in the United States. These data points chart the law’s impact over the years: thetr.ac/2NcTd

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"I returned to the home I grew up in to find a puncture in the drywall, and a hole cut in the carpet where he last stood. On that day, I became one of the millions of Americans who carry the memories of those lost at the end of a gun." From Alain Stephens: thetr.ac/mxlhE

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Over the past 20 years, at least 13 high-profile shootings were carried out by perpetrators who were able to legally buy guns after being released from an emergency hospitalization. Produced in partnership with The Trace: trib.al/urUK8So

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Over the past 20 years, at least 13 high-profile shootings were carried out by perpetrators who were able to legally buy guns after being released from an emergency mental health hospitalization, Jennifer Mascia + Chip Brownlee report with The New Republic: thetr.ac/k4oPV

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“Drugs and gun violence have gone together for decades from a crime perspective,” says Lauren Magee, who has been studying the connection between the crises in Indianapolis. What would it mean to tackle them together as public health issues? thetr.ac/xYiws

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The man who shot and killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine on October 25 was admitted to a psychiatric facility in New York state for two weeks this summer. He was still able to legally buy guns afterward, officials said. 🧵 1/

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The Trace Over the past 20 years, at least 13 high-profile shootings were carried out by perpetrators who were able to legally buy guns after being released from an emergency hospitalization, according to The Trace. @jennifermascia and Chip Brownlee write: newrepublic.com/article/177230… 7/7

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“I just want kids to stop dying. I want Black folks to get a fair shake. This city is run by Black folks, so why aren’t they looking out for Black folks?” Mensah M. Dean spoke to Philly community leaders about Cherelle Parker's gun violence reduction plans: thetr.ac/D6Bwq

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This week Latino USA is sharing an episode of "The Gun Machine," a new podcast from WBUR, in partnership with The Trace. This podcast explores the 250-year history of one of the most tragic and confounding forms of addiction in America: guns. LISTEN ➡️ bit.ly/3RBXfpK

This week <a href="/LatinoUSA/">Latino USA</a> is sharing an episode of "The Gun Machine," a new podcast from <a href="/WBUR/">WBUR</a>, in partnership with <a href="/teamtrace/">The Trace</a>.

This podcast explores the 250-year history of one of the most tragic and confounding forms of addiction in America: guns.

LISTEN ➡️ bit.ly/3RBXfpK
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1/Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's longtime CEO--the organization's face--has resigned on the eve of the trial that sought his removal from power. The lawsuit grew out of my reporting, beginning w/ this story: thetrace.org/2019/04/nra-fi…

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Right before today’s break in the nra trial, the recording—pubbed in story by The Trace and ProPublica—was played in court: New Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre thetrace.org/2024/01/nra-ac…

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timeline is esp dark these days but ..... The Trace is hiring an editorial assistant in NYC ⚡️ highlights ⚡️ • $60-65k salary (w/ no-cost healthcare + 20 vacation days) • 2-3 days/week in person • apply by 2/26 more info + link to apply: thetrace.org/2024/01/hiring…

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We often miss stories hiding in plain sight because they seem too vast. Here, Selin Thomas takes on a problem we know too little about, putting community front and center. If you read anything today, make it "The Lost Children of North Minneapolis." (1/4) thetr.ac/gZBLF