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May 2024

Memorial Day is a gun violence bellwether
Summer 2024 is off to a good start in most cities...
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Magic Wade
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Firearm Homicides Were Higher in Majority of the Largest US Cities/Boroughs in 2023 Compared to Pre-pandemic levels
San Jose, Brooklyn, Queens, and San Diego are outliers with fewer shootings than most US cities no matter the year. They've quickly reverted to…
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23 of 29 Large US Cities (Still) Had Higher Firearm Homicide Rates in 2023 than Pre-pandemic Averages
Cities are sorted by magnitude of the difference (percent change) in Firearm Homicide Rates (FHR) in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic (average) rates…
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Magic Wade
NYT Reports: In "most" cities, homicides are down from pandemic-era highs.
Context: 644 Cities had firearm homicides rates in 2023 that were higher than pre-pandemic averages, while 600 cities had rates that were lower.
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Reducing suicide through gun control policy: red flags or false flags?
An exploration of the (tenuous) relationship between gun access laws and suicide prevention.
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If Alaska was a city...
It would have fewer firearm homicides than all similarly-sized US cities except for Boston, San Francisco, El Paso, and Seattle. If Wyoming was a city…
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The New York Times finally published a comprehensive analysis of gun violence trends acknowledging everything that I've been screaming into…
Is my work finished?
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April 2024

City Success Stories: Flint, Michigan?
Firearm violence in Flint is declining & on track to match pre-pandemic lows
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Magic Wade
Gun murders decreased in most mid-to-large cities in 2023
It's easier to fall off the ceiling than the floor, but public safety actors and advocates deserve credit for turning the tide against the pandemic-era…
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"32 shot, 7 killed in Chicago's deadliest weekend of 2024."
CHICAGO SUN TIMES: "The toll surpassed that of the weekend of March 15, when 23 people were shot and five killed."
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Magic Wade

March 2024

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