The president refocused the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division last fall. It has been suing cities and states to overturn gun laws ever since.

Across the country, libraries are giving out safe storage devices, often for free.

Auditors found the city lacks independent data to assess whether the gunshot detection system is improving public safety.

If you missed this year’s forum, or if you want to revisit it, we have videos of all the panels.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

The Trace reports on community violence intervention frequently as a potential solution to gun violence. On the local level, there are many different ways CVI work can manifest, from credible…

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

Authors Trymaine Lee and Brandon Wolf discussed how they’ve confronted tragedy, cultivated hope, and countered the normalization of gun violence through their work.

Across the country, libraries are giving out safe storage devices, often for free.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

The DOJ let a judge block longstanding registration requirements on silencers and short-barreled guns like sawed-off shotguns. But the new legal landscape is murky.

How do local governments get good at stopping shootings? A panel conversation from The Trace’s 2026 Safer Together forum.

How Krystal Gonzalez reclaimed the day of her daughter's death in Baltimore's deadliest mass shooting.

At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…

Lessons from veterans and gun owners on closing an urgent prevention gap.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

Experts at our 2026 Safer Together forum discuss fresh evidence on bridging divides, thwarting tragedy, and sustaining progress.

Auditors found the city lacks independent data to assess whether the gunshot detection system is improving public safety.

Trace Editor in Chief Tali Woodward’s conversation Raskin, a Maryland Democrat and ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, was the keynote conversation of 2026 Safer Together forum.

In its opinion, the DOJ office argued that U.S. laws “deem an eighteen-year-old ‘mature enough to be drafted, vote, serve as a juror, and be sentenced to death.’”

The Trace reports on community violence intervention frequently as a potential solution to gun violence. On the local level, there are many different ways CVI work can manifest, from credible…

The theatrical concept album pokes fun at both the gun lobby and gun reformers. Its creators want to seed a new kind of conversation around firearms.

Across the country, libraries are giving out safe storage devices, often for free.

Several shootings driven by Islamophobia were obscured in the aftermath of that day. In a new analysis by The Trace, we revisit what happened.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

Shelby County had the third highest number of teen gun homicides in the U.S., even though it’s not even among the 50 most populous counties, our analysis found.

A recent study suggests GLP-1 drugs may weaken links between impulsivity, alcohol use, and violence.

Trump’s Justice Department is suing cities and states to dismantle gun restrictions.

In 2022, when the violence prevention organization Project Unloaded launched its first social media-focused campaign, its leaders had one goal: to challenge the notion among young people that guns…

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.

As the National Guard prowls city streets and federal funding for violence interruption dries up, a small but mighty team in Memphis works to stop teen gun violence before it happens.