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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

Spring is here early. Has warmer weather brought more shootings to Chicago?
Homicides are up slightly this March, while non-fatal shootings hold steady and are dramatically lower than their 2021 peak.
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February 2024

October 2023

Who supports police use of surveillance technology to investigate and deter gun violence?
Illinoisans earning >$150k and <$25k both report crime and gun violence as their neighborhoods top problems, but wealthier, older folks are more…
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Homicide stats tell a fraction of the story in New York's Cities & Boroughs
Fatal and non-fatal shootings are mostly down, but the ratio of non-fatal to fatal firearm injuries is heavily skewed and warrants vigilance.
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Public safety vs. government surveillance
When confronted with competing moral panics, what do people prioritize?
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When gun control laws fail and harsh sentences create externalities.
What's to prevent teens and pre-teens from obtaining and using stolen handguns, plus illegal high capacity magazines?
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September 2023

Top 50 Cities for Summer Gun Violence
Washington D.C., Memphis, and St. Louis are on track to break historical records. Numerous small cities are on this list, too.
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Do Big Cities With Republican Mayors Have Less Gun Violence?
Born-again Republican Mayor Eric Johnson claims a better track record of reducing crime in Dallas than his Democratic counterparts. This is partly…
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Firearm Homicides were down in most large US cities this summer, but remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Gun violence rates were "down" year-to-year in 2023, but high rates during preceding summers help explain this.
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Coming Soon! Summer Gun Violence Trends: 2015-2023
Thanks for bearing with my while I cleaned up this enormous trove of data!
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June 2023

Firearm homicides increased in over 400 US communities last year
Much ado is being made about the "drop" in homicides in 2022, but not all communities experienced it...
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