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Lois Beckett

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How Much Could Obama’s Gun Moves Affect Gun Violence? Nobody Knows

Will simply explaining current law more clearly help save lives?

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

January 7, 2016

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Why Counting Mass Shootings Is a Bad Way to Understand Gun Violence in the US

It glosses over the broader reality of who is most at risk of being murdered with guns.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

December 7, 2015

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Fact-Checking Feinstein on the Assault Weapons Ban

The senator says "the evidence is clear: the ban worked." Except there's no evidence it saved lives.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

September 28, 2014

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Six Days in Ferguson: Voices From the Protests

Here is a day-by-day chronology of what happened in Ferguson, drawn from the best reporting by journalists and witnesses on the ground.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

August 18, 2014

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The Best Reporting on Children With Post-Traumatic Stress

What happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

June 29, 2014

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Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You

The companies that sell information about how much money you make - and whether you're pregnant, divorced, or trying to lose weight - are facing new scrutiny.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

June 17, 2014

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Myth vs. Fact: Violence and Mental Health

After mass shootings, like the ones these past weeks in Las Vegas, Seattle and Santa Barbara, the national conversation often focuses on mental illness. So what do we actually …

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

June 14, 2014

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Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research

Two Congressional Democrats are unveiling legislation this morning that would restart the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's gun violence research efforts.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

May 24, 2014

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Why Don’t We Know How Many People Are Shot Each Year in the US?

Has nonfatal gun violence increased or decreased over the past 10 years? No one really knows.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

May 18, 2014

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Republicans Say No to CDC Gun Violence Research

George Republican Rep. Jack Kingston said he would oppose a proposal from President Obama for S10 million in CDC gun research funding.

By: Lois Beckett ,; ProPublica

April 23, 2014