Why the Guardian US is launching a major project on the dramatic drop in gun homicides in the Bay AreaThis year-long project investigates what works to reduce the daily toll of gun violence in America, exploring how California’s Bay Area has defied expectations and seen a dramatic decline in gun homicides. The series explores the connections between gun violence and poverty, health, work, housing, displacement, incarceration, social policy, laws, and firearm access in an area transformed by inequality. Driven by data and evidence, the series will challenge the misleading talking points and dangerous assumptions that have undermined efforts to address America’s gun violence crisis. The project is funded in part by a grant to theguardian.org from the California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness). Unless otherwise stated, all statements and materials, including any statements regarding specific legislation, reflect the views of the individual contributors and not those of the California Wellness Foundation, theguardian.org, or the Guardian.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2019 04:52 UTC