Josiah Bates

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Reporter at The Trace

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Shootings dropped in Lansing, but untangling why is complicated

4 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Josiah Bates

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. As gun violence surged in cities across the country after the start of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, shootings rose even more steeply in Lansing, Michigan. The worst period came in 2021, when the rate of fatal shootings reached 20 per 100,000 residents, two points higher than the national rate.
A program that works directly with shooters in Lansing is finding success - and police support

1 week ago | heraldpalladium.com | Josiah Bates

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A program that works directly with shooters in Lansing is finding success — and police support • Michigan Advance

1 week ago | michiganadvance.com | Josiah Bates

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. The first fatal shooting of the year in Lansing, Michigan, was solved quickly. All four alleged shooters in the drive-by killing of 21-year-old Jaivion Husband on January 27 were arrested the same night.
Cleveland activists say gun violence prevention efforts are disjointed — but there’s a fix • Ohio Capital Journal

1 month ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Josiah Bates

6:00 News Story Criminal Justice & PolicingGun LawsPolitics & GovPublic Health Despite an overall drop in shootings, local leaders are asking the city to centralize resources and strengthen its strategy in a handful of overburdened neighborhoods This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. In February, 10-year-old Lorenzo Roberson, dressed in a suit and tie, spoke passionately at a town hall meeting in Cleveland.
Great Lakes - The Trace

1 month ago | thetrace.org | Josiah Bates

Reporting The Great Lakes region has unusually high gun homicide and suicide rates and faces unique problems in tackling the gun violence crisis. Major cities throughout the region — once the industrial backbone of the U.S. — are surrounded by underresourced communities and neighborhoods, many of which are still battling the legacy of redlining and disenfranchisement.
In Cleveland, Shootings Drop But Kids Are at Higher Risk

1 month ago | clevescene.com | Josiah Bates

This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. High school students were reading, studying, and hanging out on a Tuesday afternoon at the Shaker Heights Public Library, just seven miles east of downtown Cleveland, when a confrontation broke out between two teenagers. It started with pushes and shoves, but then one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting.
In Cleveland, shootings drop but kids are at higher risk

1 month ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Josiah Bates

by Josiah Bates for The Trace, Ohio Capital Journal April 23, 2025 This story was published in partnership with The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. High school students were reading, studying, and hanging out on a Tuesday afternoon at the Shaker Heights Public Library, just seven miles east of downtown Cleveland, when a confrontation broke out between two teenagers. It started with pushes and shoves, but then one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting.
In America, Gun Homicides Aren’t Solved Equally

2 months ago | thetrace.org | Josiah Bates |Sunny Sone

The Trace When someone is shot and killed, the likelihood that their case will be solved changes based on who and where they are. It’s a complicated aspect of gun violence in America — and just looking at the national numbers doesn’t correctly contextualize the problem. The FBI estimates that police departments solve 57.8 percent of homicides, but if one were to look closer at the numbers in Black communities across the country, the percentages drop dramatically.
In Peoria, Illinois, Community Members Want Prosecutors to Solve More Gun Homicides

2 months ago | thetrace.org | Josiah Bates |Rita Oceguera |Justin Agrelo

The Trace Mothers never expect to bury their children. Rachael Parker, a steadfast public servant in Peoria, Illinois, found that the 2020 shooting death of her son, Ryan, made her feel helpless. Just one year earlier, after nearly a decade on the county board, Parker had been appointed county clerk, a role she still occupies. Every day for years, she has helped maintain public filings, track land records, and issue various licenses.
Detroit Ended 2024 with the Lowest Number of Homicides Since 1965. Now It May Lose a Crucial Program.

Feb 11, 2025 | thetrace.org | Josiah Bates

The Trace Negus Vu is from old-school Detroit. He grew up in the 1990s and remembers hearing gunshots every night on the West Side of the city. “I grew up in a gang neighborhood, gang-related neighborhood,” Vu, 42, recalled. “I definitely was surrounded by violence.

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