Tatyana Turner

2 weeks ago | thetrace.org | Victoria Clark |Tatyana Turner |Rita Oceguera

The Trace The breaking news cycle would give most consumers whiplash. In just four weeks, a string of rattling, gun violence-related headlines in local and national publications have shifted the landscape immeasurably. In April, the Trump administration announced plans to pull the financial plug on community violence intervention programs, leaving more than 360 initiatives potentially drained of funds. The Supreme Court declined to settle the question on age restrictions for guns.

1 month ago | thetrace.org | Tatyana Turner |Justin Agrelo

The Trace Across the United States, major cities are touting a downward trend in homicides because of a drop in the number of shootings. Compared to last April, Chicago saw a decline, while Baltimore and Philadelphia recorded 30 and 31 percent drops respectively. While different factors contributed to the reduction in crime, city leaders have pointed to the efforts of local community violence intervention groups — groups that may soon face extreme constraints.

1 month ago | thetrace.org | Tatyana Turner

The Trace It has been almost a week since a man entered the Florida State University campus with a handgun. Crowds fled, people sent loved ones what they thought might be their last messages, and one student pretended to lie dead on the ground. Within minutes, two lives were claimed, six people were injured. The fatal event in Tallahassee became one of 204 mass shootings in Florida since the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, in which 17 were killed.

1 month ago | thetrace.org | Tatyana Turner

The Trace Barbecues, fireworks, and marching bands are woven into the fabric of the July 4 holiday. But firearms have also become synonymous with the celebration. Independence Day weekend is almost always the time of year when gun violence kills or injures the most people, The Trace’s Olga Pierce reported last summer. In 2022, as gun violence declined from its coronavirus-era highs, the pomp and circumstance of a parade in Highland Park, Illinois, was interrupted by gunfire.

2 months ago | citylimits.org | Tatyana Turner

With New York City and state lawmakers in the throes of finalizing new budgets, residents and advocates alike are pushing for billions of dollars in additional funding that would address public housing needs without privatization efforts. For the 90-year-old New York City Housing Authority, adequate funding is at the top of the list for getting apartments in good condition. Since 2023, NYCHA has estimated a near $80 billion in capital needs over the next two decades.