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Shoot Someone In A Major US City, And Odds Are You’ll Get Away With It
A shocking number of shootings go unsolved. In some police departments, hundreds of cases aren't investigated at all. A joint investigation by The Trace and BuzzFeed News.
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5 Things To Know About Cities’ Failure To Arrest Shooters
The likelihood that police will solve homicides and assaults has plummeted — particularly when the culprit uses a gun, and particularly when the victims are black or Hispanic.
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These Good Guys With Guns Accidentally Shot Their Friends And Family Members
Good guys with guns don’t only shoot bad guys. At least 47 times since 2015, a person has shot a friend, family member, or emergency responder they mistook for an intruder in their home.