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Gun Violence
Culture
Quavo steps up advocacy against gun violence after his nephew Takeoff’s shooting death
Culture
Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house
Culture
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
Culture
One reason for the homicide crisis: Young people in pain
In Cleveland, experts and the OGs agree hopelessness and anger are contributing to the carnage
Culture
The legacy of notorious drug dealer Alpo Martinez
Over the years, artists from 50 Cent to Jay-Z have recounted the story of the man who turned on his brother
Culture
Victim No. 79: America’s homicide crisis claimed my childhood friend
Eric Smith isn’t just another statistic. He and my hometown were caught in this country’s other pandemic.
Culture
Two weeks after the Atlanta spa shootings, there’s still a lot to talk about
Stereotypes, erasure and white supremacy: Sound familiar?
Culture
Running while black: Ahmaud Arbery’s killing reveals runners’ shared fears of profiling
The #IRunWithMaud campaign draws support nationwide to walk, run 2.23 miles in his honor
Sports
Last man standing: College baller has lost six high school teammates to gun violence
Tyresse Williford is haunted by those who never made it out