Topic: The Trace

Warm weather often brings a spike in shootings. Officials are hoping to mitigate it through teen programming and increased patrols

In his new book, Chicago economist Jens Ludwig makes the case for social interventions to prevent gun violence. He will talk with Civic Coalition to Save Lives’ David Brown at the Free Library this week

Despite helping to slow bloodshed, several local gun violence prevention community groups are losing federal funding

Amid an increase in youth-driven shootings, young Philadelphians want people to know that they hope to live in peace

Even with a city budget proposal that pays for community-driven gun violence intervention work, organizers are worried about President Donald Trump’s promises to slash federal funding

After a year of intervention in Philadelphia’s most infamous neighborhood, homicides and shootings have dropped.

The Mayor’s budget would maintain programs that she says helped drive down shootings, despite uncertainty under President Donald Trump

The double punch of the Trump presidency and the end of pandemic relief money leaves a key component of Philly’s success in reducing gun violence up in the air

Gun crimes are dropping despite the Police Department being short 1,100 officers. Is that sustainable?

Philadelphia’s three-year-old Citizens Police Oversight Commission has yet to conduct an investigation. Executive Director Tonya McClary says the Fraternal Order of Police is to blame