The Right’s New Solution To Mass Shootings: Ban Trans People, Not Guns
The blame game against trans people is just one of the many diversionary tactics the right has used in our intractable gun violence debate.
Adam M. Rhodes Jul 19, 2023
What Happens When Community Violence Intervention Gets the Support It Needs to Thrive?
As cities look to make new investments in non-police responses to gun violence, the Bull City United program in Durham, North Carolina, shows the importance of stable funding and sustained commitment.
Rebekah Barber Feb 21, 2023
Intergenerational Partnerships are Critical to Curb Youth Violence
Intergenerational partnerships must be prioritized amid the youth gun violence epidemic — not more police and prisons.
Rashni Stanford Sep 07, 2022
Advancing Peace, Against the Odds
In Stockton, California, a police-free gun violence prevention program is standing firm against the tough-on-crime backlash.
Heather Tirado Gilligan Aug 03, 2022
To Fight Gun Violence, Kids Need Places to Play
When I was 19, I worked in an emotional support classroom in a North Philadelphia elementary school. I saw children as young as five get treated like prisoners.
Rashni Stanford Jul 13, 2022
More Money to Police ‘Hate Crimes’ Won’t Stop Mass Shooters
New “domestic terror” laws will do little to stop gun violence in America, but may pacify suburban white voters.
Nneka Ewulonu Jun 15, 2022
To Understand Gun Violence, Talk to People in the Trenches
Mainstream discussions about gun violence have largely excluded the voices of survivors and perpetrators.
Joseph Richardson, Che Bullock Dec 09, 2021
Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Philosophy Also Informs the Rest of His Work on Gun Violence Prevention
We need to be more critical of the former New York mayor’s outsize influence on the gun control movement.
Alex Clavering Mar 03, 2020
Pennsylvania Mandatory Minimum Bill Is Unlikely to Reduce Gun Violence, Opponents Say
State Representative Todd Stephens has introduced a bill to impose a five-year minimum prison sentence for illegally possessing a firearm, but the governor, advocates, and others say it’s the wrong approach.
Joshua Vaughn Jan 23, 2020
A One-Sided Report on North Carolina Gun Violence
The Charlotte Observer built a narrative on gun crime that relies almost exclusively on police and prosecutors, ignores the violence of incarceration, and offers zero non-carceral solutions.
Adam H. Johnson Oct 11, 2019
Painting a Distorted Picture of Crime ‘Spikes’ in New York City
Murder rates are at an all-time low in Brooklyn, but one would hardly know it reading the New York Times.
Adam H. Johnson Aug 16, 2019
Pennsylvania Democrats Had a Chance to Reject Law Limiting Philly D.A.’s Authority
Lawmakers say Republicans used deceptive tactics to pass the controversial bill. The legislative record tells a different story.
Joshua Vaughn Jul 25, 2019
Spotlight: After Nipsey Hussle’s Killing, Gang Members Call For An End To Violence
After the rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed on March 31, there was an outpouring of grief in Los Angeles and across the country. Hussle has been applauded as the rare star who remained rooted in his community and committed to it through his art, entrepreneurship, and activism. (Hussle was posthumously honored with the 2019 Humanitarian Award at […]
Vaidya Gullapalli Jun 24, 2019
Jeff Sessions Left Behind a Record-Breaking Gun Prosecution Machine
The program was supposed to target ‘leading’ violent offenders. Today it’s sweeping up low-level, and disproportionately Black, defendants.
George Joseph Nov 21, 2018
Baltimore’s Gun Offender Registry Is A Misfire
Established to track anyone convicted of a gun-related offense, the registry has proved to be both racist and ineffective in reducing gun violence.
Larry Smith Oct 09, 2018
Philly’s Gang Violence Strategy Doesn’t Work. Here’s Why.
Philadelphia implemented the “focused deterrence” model of gang policing, which includes the promise of critical social services. The reality is much different.
Maura Ewing Dec 21, 2017