In many parts of the United States, gun violence is down to pre-pandemic rates. In some places, shootings are at historic lows. In others, the drop is still out of reach. Explore more than 434,000 shootings to see how gun violence has marked your corner of the country:

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond. Pay attention and act!

President Donald Trump has claimed that violent crime is rampant in Democrat-led cities. That doesn’t mean it’s true. Fact-check Trump yourself. Use our Atlas of American Gun Violence to explore how shooting trends have changed over time, and what they look like today.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the most important redistricting and voting rights case of the term. Democracy Docket isn't just covering it for the day. It has been covering this case for years. Support its vital work to help keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

“'Saturday Night Live' has undoubtedly proven it can nurture Black men into superstardom (Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, etc.) and has given a platform to dozens of white women who have become household names. Still, its treatment of Black women remains a blind spot, bordering on institutional erasure."

Today, we're debuting a new feature on @thetrace.org called 92 Days in Gun Violence. It's a quarterly update. The big finding thru Q3 is that have been fewer shooting deaths in 2025 than any year in a decade. Plus more on gun sales, our work, and recent research: www.thetrace.org/2025/10/shoo...

"The recordings offer new detail about how the billionaire seems to place those who would critique or regulate tech developers into a religious good-vs.-evil worldview, where the future of all creation depends on giving innovators free rein."

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital. apnews.com/article/chic...

"Although Democrats and Republicans continue to express different levels of trust in the news media, the percentages with high confidence in reporting are at low points among all party groups."

I've covered race for two decades. I knew the 2nd Trump Admin would be dangerous for civil rights. Yet the collapse of the federal civil rights architecture and national will to address racial inequality and work on integration is stunning. Here's my latest. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...

The CAGE community gardening program in Milwaukee is part gardening class, part shop class, part life lessons. Research shows that CAGE’s approach works to prevent violence. Read more: thetr.ac/4EAiy

"The number of people detained remains unclear, but witnesses described at least several vans being filled with residents of the building. That included women, children and people who weren’t given time to dress, many who had clearly been woken up in the middle of the night."

NEWS: Nexstar joins Sinclair and announces Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to its local ABC affiliates

Unlike many forms of public gun violence, sniper attacks evade most security measures like metal detectors and armed guards. It's hard to defend yourself from a bullet coming from 200 yards away. My latest for @thetrace.org w/ @bychipbrownlee.com and Champe Barton:

BREAKING: "The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting."

Tired of hearing the claim that supporting trans rights is politically toxic? I’ve got you covered. New @theadvocatebr.bsky.social : My review of recent polling telling the real story—featuring data from @teamlpac.bsky.social @celindalake.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social @gallup.com

"Rarely has the corrosion of social media been so plainly exposed as it has been since last week, after the horrific killing of Charlie Kirk." - Matt Bai

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly. sbgi.net/tv-stations/

Discourse about Charlie Kirk’s killing has been a blame game of the right vs. the left. Experts, activists, and survivors interviewed by The Trace say the new paradigm allows lawmakers to sidestep conversations about gun violence.

This is Mira. She’s 4 years old. A new investigation on Israel & Gaza by Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant cites 15 international doctors who report at least 114 Palestinian children with single gunshot wounds to head/chest. Forensic experts attest these consistent with aimed fire. 1/3

Chicagoans say they’ve been feeling safer in their neighborhoods — and do not want intervention from ICE or the National Guard. Read more: thetr.ac/4xIUC

For more than 150 years, news organizations like newspapers and television networks have long been accustomed to “gatekeeping..." But in the fragmented era of social media, smartphones and instant video uploads, editorial decisions by legacy media are less impactful than ever.

What are they hiding? www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffre...

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Most of the states backing Trump’s crime crackdown have areas with higher gun homicide rates than the nation’s capital, a Trace analysis shows. At least 17 Mississippi counties endured more gun homicides per capita than the nation’s capital in 2024. Read: www.thetrace.org/2025/08/nati...

That got us wondering: How would those governors feel if National Guard troops from other states were ordered onto their streets, perhaps to patrol one of the 53 cities in those states with a higher murder rate than Washington’s? So, we asked them. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

By continuing to provide weapons to Israel — and bolstering the profits of America's military contractors — the U.S. is complicit in the genocide unfolding in Gaza. There is no moral justification in wreaking vengeance on innocent women, men, and children. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

"Never before has [the supreme court] entertained such challenges from the president, and never before has it decided them so flippantly." - J Michael Luttig

March for Our Lives helped usher in major gun policy wins, but now faces new challenges. Layoffs, internal divides, and a lawsuit alleging racism all point to deeper questions about sustainability and leadership in young advocacy groups. New @thetrace.org story by @vansant.bsky.social

JUST IN: Judge Berman agrees that effort by DOJ to unseal Epstein grand jury files is a “diversion” when DOJ could just release a trove of far more comprehensive documents without court involvement. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

"Earlier this year, the company ended some of its DEI programs.... Customers online protested Target’s decision, and Anne and Lucy Dayton, the daughters of one of Target’s co-founders, called the company’s actions “a betrayal.” Target acknowledged its move hurt its sales."

Trump claimed the nation’s capital has been “taken over by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals.” But crime in D.C. and other cities he's targeted is not out of control — in fact, it’s decreasing. Below, we fact-check his claims.

"If we want to keep the numbers down, we have to keep the infrastructure strong. This has to be a continual process."

"Eight pages, that appear to have been produced by U.S. staff and left behind accidentally, shared precise locations and meeting times of the summit and phone numbers of U.S. government employees."

Since losing her mother and two cousins in the shooting at the Charleston AME Church one decade ago, the Rev. Sharon Risher has turned her personal struggle into a fight for criminal justice.

Nothing about this moment in history is new. We have seen waves of equality and liberation followed by an intense response from our opposition. We must look to those who came before us for strength and resolve. Remember: We will not succumb to this. We will overcome this.

More on this. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-va...

In 2024, Fort Wayne recorded its highest number of police shootings in five years. The increase comes as locals say the city’s commitment to police reform faded in recent years, and there wasn’t enough emphasis on community building by law enforcement. Read more:

Persistent harassment and threats of violence may be impacting who decides to become an elected official or candidate — especially for parents of young children.

What the world saw on the campaign trail was only part of the story. My new book is a behind-the-scenes look at my experience leading the shortest presidential campaign in modern history. 107 Days is out on September 23. I can't wait for you to read it: kamalaharris.link/107DaysBook

Under the spectacle of the Epstein Files and the horror of migrants being disappeared to foreign gulags, the bureaucratic assault on democracy is all too easy to miss. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

Today Democracy Docket broke two major DOJ stories: 🗳️DOJ plans to contact all 50 states about voter data 🗳️Maine is the latest target of DOJ’s hunt for voter data DD's team of 20 works around the clock to report these stories first to keep you informed. Consider signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

The researchers concluded that “more Americans feel less safe when it comes to people legally carrying concealed guns in public.” The finding applied to non-gun owners and gun owners alike, as well as to both ends of the political spectrum. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

To the Republicans that tried to silence me: You failed miserably Now we get to watch you squirm as THE PEOPLE rise up against you!

🔥 TX STATE REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social: “The only minority destroying America are the billionaires… we are focused on the wrong 1%.”

The Maryland Department of Health launched a dashboard that makes shooting data available to the public. It’s designed to withstand federal funding uncertainties.

Straw purchasing is the act of buying guns for people legally barred from owning them. In Philadelphia, women make up nearly a quarter of those arrested for the crime.

In 2016, as candidate Donald Trump pursued the presidency, a woman under the pseudonym Jane Doe filed a lawsuit accusing Trump and Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was 13 years old. Before dropping the suit amid what her lawyer described as death threats, this is what she alleged:

"This isn’t a coincidence. It’s the result of federal policy choices — most immediately, sweeping job cuts across public-sector agencies where Black women have long held the strongest foothold in middle-class employment."