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Jennifer Mascia @jenmascia.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The victim of today's ICE shooting in Minneapolis is the 5th person to be shot and killed by federal immigration agents since President Trump began his crackdown last year. This is the 19th time they've opened fire. We're tracking incidents here:

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How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?

The Trace is tracking gun incidents connected to Trump’s immigration crackdown. Know of one? Please be in touch.

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Alma Beauvais @almabeauvais.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Multiple sites around the country are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled funding for the Firearms Technical Assistance Project, a program that brings together community organizations to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. www.thetrace.org/2025/09/trum...

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When Domestic Violence Grant Funding Is Lost, What’s Plan B?

DEK: Multiple sites are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled a program designed to help tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations.

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Institute for Nonprofit News @inn.org · 11/09/2025

The Large Division winner of the Insight Award for Visual Journalism is “She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy” by Vincent Alban for @thetrace.org.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 11/09/2025

The Trump administration cut funding to a federal program designed to tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations. As domestic violence scramble, they fear a loss of progress in programming and are searching for an alternative.

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When Domestic Violence Grant Funding Is Lost, What’s Plan B?

DEK: Multiple sites are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled a program designed to help tackle the dangers posed by guns in domestic abuse situations.

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mikespies.bsky.social @mikespies.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

As people once again think about gun reforms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, I hope you’ll read my latest story, which is based on gun industry documents and pubbed in partnership with @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-...

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Gun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s Research

After Parkland, the gun industry found that people with “positive feelings” about gun ownership were open to common reform arguments.

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Brian Freskos @brianfreskos.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

In the 1990s, John Jay professor David Kennedy pioneered a groundbreaking violence prevention strategy. @bychipbrownlee.com spoke to him about Trump's strategy to reduce crime in D.C. and what a more effective approach might look like.

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What Would a More Effective Policing Strategy Look Like in D.C.?

We spoke with crime prevention expert David Kennedy about the Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 19/08/2025

Historically, presidents have deployed the National Guard to desegregate schools and protect civil rights protesters — not to police street crime, experts say. There’s little research about using the guard for everyday policing, largely because that kind of deployment is unprecedented thetr.ac/KNtrk

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 14/06/2025

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed in a targeted shooting today, oversaw the passage of a slew of gun reform legislation during her tenure as speaker of the House. After Democrats achieved a legislative trifecta in 2022, her caucus passed a historic agenda. Context from The Trace:

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How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform

After a sweeping electoral victory, Minnesota Democrats seized “a once-in-a-generation opportunity" to reimagine gun violence prevention.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 14/06/2025

BREAKING: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz labeled the targeted shooting of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses today as “an act of targeted political violence.” Research shows that threats against public officials, many of which involve guns, have risen in recent years. Context from The Trace:

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Election Officials in Swing States Are Bracing for Potential Violence. Here’s How

Amid an already chaotic campaign season — marred by two apparent attempts on Trump’s life — election offices are boosting security.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 10/04/2025

President Donald Trump’s effort to shrink the federal government is putting domestic violence services on the chopping block, providers say. The push to cut grants has support groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.

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Domestic Violence Services Are in Jeopardy, Providers Say

The Trump administration’s push to cut federal grants has domestic violence groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and shelter closures.

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