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When community leaders in Peoria, Illinois, teamed up with a prominent violence intervention program, their collaboration brought the promise of peace. Instead, its collapse raised questions about the sustainability of gun violence prevention efforts. thetrace.org/2024/11/illinoi…
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19 Nov 2024
Philadelphia officials say they’re determined to continue driving down gun violence during the second Trump administration. But the city isn’t entirely immune to changes in the White House. thetrace.org/2024/11/philade…
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18 Nov 2024
In Baltimore, residents, researchers, and leaders have long grappled with the link between gun violence and alcohol businesses, and continue to, despite their best laid plans. thetrace.org/newsletter/the-…
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18 Nov 2024
Alcohol is an overlooked factor in many shootings. For years in Baltimore, some residents have pushed to close alcohol outlets they say contribute to gun violence. Will their efforts pay off?thetrace.org/2024/11/baltimo…
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15 Nov 2024
Gun violence has been the leading cause of death among people ages 15-34 in Peoria County, Illinois, since 1999. To counter this, community leaders teamed up with a prominent violence intervention program in 2021. This year, that organization collapsed. thetrace.org/2024/11/illinoi…
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How another Trump presidency could affect gun violence prevention in Chicago: buff.ly/3Z0imWp ✍️ @teamtrace
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When Donald Trump spoke at the NRA convention, he promised to “roll back every Biden attack on the Second Amendment” if he returned to the White House. Here’s what’s likely on the chopping block — and what it could mean for public safety. thetrace.org/2024/11/trump-g…
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NEW: The FBI stops dozens of domestic attacks each year. But with Project 2025’s proposals under Trump, that could change. @BrandonTensley and @teamtrace’s @w_vansant report on how this could impact public safety for Black people. capitalbnews.org/fbi-doj-pro…
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NEW: How would Project 2025 undermine how the FBI currently combats white nationalist violence against Black people and other vulnerable groups? Our latest with @teamtrace. capitalbnews.org/fbi-doj-pro…
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