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Deadly Shootings Decreased 27% Across the Largest US Cities
Charlotte stands out as the only city where gun murders rose 17% in 2024
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Deadly Shootings Decreased 27% Across the Largest US Cities
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NOLA's violence reduction strategy: "a really heavy lean into and utilizing technology as a force multiplier”
With fewer cops and weaker gun laws, New Orleans police are using surveillance and public tips to increase arrests and reduce violence
Mar 4
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NOLA's violence reduction strategy: "a really heavy lean into and utilizing technology as a force multiplier”
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February 2025
Firearm-related Trends, Updated for 2024
Murders plummeted while assaults held steady. New gun purchasers are disproporationately female and black, but sales are falling. "Constitutional Carry…
Feb 26
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Firearm-related Trends, Updated for 2024
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2024 data for 1000 cities is in! Cities are (mostly) doing better.
With this data, I'll highlight good, bad, and ugly trends comparing 2024 to 2023, pandemic-era highs, and pre-pandemic lows.
Feb 24
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2024 data for 1000 cities is in! Cities are (mostly) doing better.
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June 2024
Gun Violence in Akron Ohio as of June 3, 2024: 59 victims, 12 arrests, and too many perpetrators still at large
Five months into 2024 and one mass shooting later, Akron is on pace to exceed the total number of non-fatal firearm injuries the city experienced in…
Jun 4, 2024
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Gun Violence in Akron Ohio as of June 3, 2024: 59 victims, 12 arrests, and too many perpetrators still at large
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May 2024
Memorial Day is a gun violence bellwether
Summer 2024 is off to a good start in most cities...
May 31, 2024
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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…
May 28, 2024
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Firearm Homicides Were Higher in Majority of the Largest US Cities/Boroughs in 2023 Compared to Pre-pandemic levels
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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…
May 28, 2024
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23 of 29 Large US Cities (Still) Had Higher Firearm Homicide Rates in 2023 than Pre-pandemic Averages
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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.
May 26, 2024
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NYT Reports: In "most" cities, homicides are down from pandemic-era highs.
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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.
May 22, 2024
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Reducing suicide through gun control policy: red flags or false flags?
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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…
May 21, 2024
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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?
May 15, 2024
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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 the void.
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