Tag Archives: gun violence

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Gun-Related Deaths on the Rise Nationally, Suicide Part of Increase

In 2021, the US saw an increase of 8% from gun-related deaths from 2020. There were a total of 48,830 gun-related deaths in the United States in 2021, more than half suicides.

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Data: Chicago Schools Spared in Gun Violence Epidemic

Chicago is plagued by mass shootings throughout the city, but data show that one area has largely been spared -- the school system.