The Trace

16 hours ago | thetrace.org | Victoria Clark |Chip Brownlee

The Trace  During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency rooms were overwhelmed — and gunshot victims faced even greater peril than in ordinary times. Though that flashpoint has subsided, and the national conversation around urgent care has faded along with it, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that hospitals continue to face overwhelming odds in treating shooting victims.

2 days ago | thetrace.org | Fairriona Magee

The Trace The COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding increase in shootings sparked a national conversation around firearm injury, emergency room visits, and the treatment of gun violence victims in hospitals. Five years later, the conversation has faded, but new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that gun violence remains a stubborn presence across the country, with 93,022 shooting injuries treated in hospitals from 2018 to 2023.

1 week 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 week ago | thetrace.org | Sunny Sone |Chip Brownlee

The Trace More than three dozen Democrats in Congress signed a letter pressing the Trump administration to reverse its sudden cancellation of more than $150 million for community violence prevention programs, The Trace’s Chip Brownlee reported on Friday. The cuts have jeopardized at least 65 community-based programs across 25 states, forcing some organizations to consider laying off employees or closing down entirely.

1 week ago | thetrace.org | Sunny Sone |Jennifer Mascia

The Trace In late April, hundreds of organizations across the country were notified that the Justice Department was yanking back grant funding they’d been promised during the Biden administration. The cancellation is “highly unusual,” Amy Solomon, former assistant attorney general who oversaw the Office of Justice Programs, told the Associated Press.