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Black families most in need of victim compensation funds, yet more likely to be denied
A recent study published in Race and Justice revealed that Black families who lost a relative to a homicide are most likely to file victim compensation claims, but they’re more likely to be denied assistance. The main reason cited for denying a claim for Black families was “contributory misconduct,” the researchers said. This means law…
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What Camden’s homicide-free summer reveals about community safety and health outcomes
Camden, New Jersey, recently celebrated a major milestone: the city recorded zero homicides this summer. It’s the first time in 50 years that the city experienced zero murders during the summer months, according to a news release from Camden County. The city’s public safety leaders credited the drop to policing that prioritizes the community and…
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Gun suicides often spike after homicides rise, multi-decade study reveals
Researchers uncovered a close link between gun suicide and homicides in a new multi-decade study from the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center. The study, published in July in Social Science & Medicine, challenges the assumption that suicide and homicide are separate issues. Researchers found that increases in homicide rates preceded spikes in suicide rates,…
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Medicaid cuts could further strain ERs treating gunshot wounds, study says
The strain on urban trauma centers to treat gunshot wounds could be made worse by Medicaid funding cuts, a new study warns. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Michigan analyzed emergency department and inpatient visits for firearm injuries between 2016 and 2021. The average annual costs held steady at around $1.2 billion through…
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Kids in disadvantaged ZIP codes face up to 20 times higher odds of getting shot
Kids living in the poorest neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be shot than their peers living in well-off areas, a new multi-state study found. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine analyzed nearly 7,000 pediatric gun injuries and mapped the odds of getting shot by ZIP code. Their study, published in August in the journal…
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Survey finds broad, bipartisan support for gun violence prevention policies
Both gun owners and non-gun owners across political lines widely support gun violence prevention policies, a new survey from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions found. The survey, conducted in January, included nearly 3,000 respondents, a third of whom were gun owners. Of the respondents, 959 were Republicans and 1,419 were Democrats. Respondents…
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Gun violence prevention efforts and research the Trump admin has targeted so far
Since President Donald Trump returned to office, cuts and layoffs related to gun violence have hit the CDC, the National Institutes for Health and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Federal funding for research, only just made available six years ago, is also at risk. Government-funded community violence prevention programs and hospital-based intervention…
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