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Jennifer Mascia
Verified
News Writer, The Trace
New York
Beats
Biography
I'm a senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, a nonprofit outlet devoted to gun violence and policy. Before that I spent eight years at The New York Times, first as a news assistant on the Metro desk, then as a columnists' assistant in the Editorial department. In 2009 and 2010 I was the lead writer for the paper's annual Neediest Cases campaign. From January 2013 to June 2014 I wrote, edited and produced The Gun Report, a daily tally of gun violence victims in America, published by Opinion columnist Joe Nocera. My memoir, "Never Tell Our Business to Strangers," in which I explored my father's criminal past, was published in 2010 by Villard/Random House.
finance, sports
Content
By Jennifer Mascia Verified, Chip Brownlee Verified|The TraceVerifiedThe Trace Last summer, as she geared up to vote in her first presidential election, Gen Z voter Timberlyn Mazeikis told ABC News that there was a simple reason she was casting her ballot: “Gun violence is the leading cause of death in our generation.” The college senior had lived through the 2023 mass shooting at Michigan State University that left three people dead and five others injured.
By Chip Brownlee Verified, Jennifer Mascia Verified|The TraceVerifiedThe Trace The Supreme Court on March 26 upheld a Biden administration rule targeting the proliferation of unserialized, untraceable “ghost guns,” allowing federal authorities to regulate the sale of kits and parts used to assemble the weapons. The 7-2 decision in Bondi v. VanDerStok allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to enforce a 2022 regulation aimed at addressing what law enforcement has described as a growing public safety crisis.
By Fairriona Magee Verified, Sunny Sone Verified, Jennifer Mascia Verified|The TraceVerifiedThe Trace President Donald Trump has fulfilled his years-long promise to dismantle the Department of Education. Last week, he signed an executive order instructing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps” to effectively dissolve the agency. To entirely close the Education Department, Trump would need congressional support.
Company Info
The Trace
The Trace is an independent, nonprofit news organization based in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to covering gun violence in the United States. Founded in 2015, it focuses on investigating and reporting the causes, impacts, and potential solutions to gun violence. The organization emphasizes data-driven reporting and collaborates with over 250 media outlets to amplify its reach. The Trace produces in-depth investigative reports, such as its analysis of police records related to gun theft and its examination of the influence of gun lobbyists. It employs data analysis tools to uncover trends in gun violence and engages with communities affected by these issues through digital outreach and surveys. The organization also publishes primary sources to support follow-up reporting by other journalists. By providing accessible reporting, The Trace aims to raise awareness and inform advocates, policymakers, and researchers about gun violence and its implications.
New York, New York, United States
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