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How reporters can use The Trace’s Gun Violence Data Hub
In 2024, The Trace launched the Gun Violence Data Hub to help supply reliable data on gun violence to newsrooms, researchers and the public. Last November, the nonprofit newsroom — which is dedicated to covering gun violence — celebrated the Data Hub’s one-year anniversary. We checked in with Aaron Mendelson, a data journalist and the…
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Firearm homicide rates higher among pregnant women than nonpregnant women, study shows
American women are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after child birth than the three leading obstetric causes of maternal death: hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage and sepsis, researchers have determined. And a new study found that those deaths increase with firearm ownership, adding to existing research on the killing of pregnant and post-partum…
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Guns are the leading cause of death for American children. What to know
More American kids die from guns than any other cause of death. In 2021, gun violence replaced car crashes as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Since then, it’s remained the leading killer. More than 4,450 kids ages 19 and younger died in 2023, the most recent year for available data…
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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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The ‘Idaho Paradox’: When a state with loose gun laws has below average gun violence rates
It’s a common refrain in the gun violence prevention world that states with loose gun laws often have higher rates of firearm deaths and injuries. Some laws tend to be more effective than others. For example, a RAND analysis of gun policy found that child-access prevention laws reduce self-inflicted gun injuries and homicides among youth. …
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How a local reporter sheds light on gun violence in her community
Some of the best reporting on gun violence is happening at the local level. A great example is AL.com’s Beyond the Violence project in Birmingham, Ala. Alaina Bookman is the gun violence prevention reporter on the series. Her coverage runs the spectrum, highlighting efforts focused on providing Birmingham’s youth with safe outlets and mentorship. She…
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