gun violence

Private gun ownership in America has surged in the past several years, even as authorities have intensified enforcement against illegal firearms—cracking down on “ghost” guns, tightening oversight of licensed dealers, and seizing more weapons from the streets. Meanwhile, violent crime, particularly homicide, saw a historic rise followed by a historic decline. Join the Council on […]

Prevent Gun Violence: Research, Empowerment, Strategies & Solutions (PROGRESS) presents Desmond Upton Patton, Ph.D.. as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Patton’s talk will focus on his forthcoming book, […]

The nation’s homicide clearance rate has been declining since the 1960s, and though rates are different in different places, in many American cities law enforcement still struggles to solve more than half of all homicides. Further compounding this challenge, communities that bear the most disproportionate burden of firearms violence may see even lower clearance rates. […]