"Donald Trump’s campaign has touted a string of records achieved during his administration from employment to the economy to opportunities for black communities. But there’s one record that he would rather keep quiet: The number of mass shootings in America." The Violence Project's James Densley discusses the rise in hate related mass shootings … [Read more...]
The one Trump record he doesn’t want you to talk about: An unprecedented number of mass shootings
Violence Against Women and Public Mass Shootings
Two researchers from Boston University used our database in their cross-referencing study of mass shooters with histories of violence against women. Their study found that nearly half of public mass shooters have had known histories of violence against women. Read more about their other findings and future paths of research here. Authors: … [Read more...]
Press Release: Database of Mass Shooters Compiled by Hamline Students Released for Public Use
On November 19, 2019, The Violence Project, a nonpartisan think tank, will publicly release the largest, most comprehensive database of mass shooters in the United States. This new database, funded by the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, was developed by professors Jillian Peterson and James … [Read more...]
Don’t let the mass shooters win
"Mass shootings are a serious problem. But we shouldn’t let fear of them take over our lives." Dylan Matthews from Vox discusses the panic stemming from terrorism and mass shootings, as well as the cases for and against raising the profile of mass shootings. He reached out to The Violence Project's Jillian Peterson to talk about the harm caused … [Read more...]
We analyzed 53 years of mass shooting data. Attacks aren’t just increasing, they’re getting deadlier
If you look at mass shootings over time, two things are alarmingly clear: The attacks are becoming far more frequent and they are getting deadlier. Our society must rewrite the violence script to stop the contagion. Read More Source: Los Angeles Times Authors: James Densley and Jillian Peterson … [Read more...]