Lawmakers toughened penalties after a Trace analysis revealed that the state led the country in gun violence on the road.

The Politics of Post-Tragedy Conspiracies For people in power, conspiracy can be useful in the wake of disaster.

Different Types of Gun Violence Contribute to Bloodshed on Independence Day The trend of more shootings during the Fourth of July weekend is changing. How are various firings contributing to this ...

‘These Firefighters Didn’t Have a Chance’ The attack on firefighters in Idaho is part of a rare but disturbing pattern.

In Charleston, Constant Reminders of What Remains Unchanged Fairriona Magee reports on where the city stands 10 years after the racist mass shooting at the AME church.

What’s Changed Since the Supreme Court’s Bruen Decision? The number of lawsuits filed by gun rights groups has started to decline.

Q & A Takeaways From The Trace’s Panel on Gen Z and Gun Violence Reporters Chip Brownlee and Jennifer Mascia moderated a virtual discussion with a Parkland survivor, the executive director of March ...

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For our 10th anniversary, reporter Jennifer Mascia talks to editing fellow Tatyana Turner about how The Trace began — and the lessons we've learned.

So in its first decade as a newsroom, The Trace has witnessed an unprecedented, exponential rise in American gun violence. To meet the challenge, we expanded our coverage, both topically and ...