Sitemap - 2023 - 1000 Cities Project

Who supports police use of surveillance technology to investigate and deter gun violence?

Homicide stats tell a fraction of the story in New York's Cities & Boroughs

Public safety vs. government surveillance

When gun control laws fail and harsh sentences create externalities.

Top 50 Cities for Summer Gun Violence

Do Big Cities With Republican Mayors Have Less Gun Violence?

Firearm Homicides were down in most large US cities this summer, but remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Coming Soon! Summer Gun Violence Trends: 2015-2023

Firearm homicides increased in over 400 US communities last year

1000 Cities in 50 States: Urban Gun Violence in 3 Maps

Mass shootings in the US, with and without ARs

Mass Shootings - ARs versus Other Firearms

Mass Casualty Shootings in 2023 (YTD)

Companion Post to "As Chicago's gun violence has increased, it has become more dispersed"

As Chicago's gun violence has increased, it has become more dispersed

A mass shooting at a graduation in Richmond...

Peoria's struggles with rising gun violence in recent years are far from unique among similarly-sized U.S. cities

Memorial Day Gun Violence in One Map

Gun Violence Victimization Increased Again this Memorial Day

[LISTEN] UIS associate professor discusses her research into gun violence on 92.7 WMAY

UIS professor tracks Memorial Day weekend gun violence

What do State-level Trends in Memorial Day Shootings Show Us? (Not much, and this matters)

Will 30 "peacekeepers" curb violence in Chicago this Memorial day weekend?

1000 cities, 6000 shootings....

Memorial day is a peak gun violence holiday

New research finds small, mid-size Illinois cities have higher per-capita gun homicide rates than Chicago

UIS Professor finds record gun violence in cities of all sizes through pandemic

NPR Illinois Statewide: Gun violence is rising in smaller cities

What about non-fatal firearm injuries?

"Not as bad as the 1990s." ???

Too few (and decreasing numbers) of cities are meeting aspirational gun violence benchmarks

Too many cities are meeting adverse gun violence benchmarks...

Firearm Homicides Increased in Cities of All Sizes During the Pandemic

American Gun Violence: Defining the Problem

Gun Violence Data and Methodology

Case selection - why these 1300ish cities?

All Populous States Contain Cities with Alarmingly High Rates of Gun Violence

Cities with Highest Gun Violence Rates "Cluster"

Hundreds of "small" cities are also confronting heightened gun violence.

Yes, gun violence has increased in practically every large American city.

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