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Mike Spies

Mike Spies

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Senior Staff Writer, The Trace

New York

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Total articles 613

  • The Black Women at the Center of the Maternal Homicide Crisis

    By Fairriona Magee Verified, Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified| The Trace Verified The Trace Adrienne Rodriguez held her head high as she walked to the front of the courtroom. On her right, her friends and relatives filled the three wooden pews in the back of the room. To her left, the rows on the defendant’s side sat empty. Rodriguez was at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Georgia on that muggy Wednesday morning in August to give a victim impact statement. The room was quiet as she took the stand.

    By Fairriona Magee Verified, Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified · The Trace

    Dec. 16, 2024

  • The Trace Is Hiring a Director of Operations

    By Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified| The Trace Verified The Trace The Trace is looking for a Director of Operations to play a pivotal role in developing our organization’s structure and capacity to meet future opportunities and challenges.  At our growing nonprofit media organization, we’re building the only team of journalists dedicated to reporting on gun violence. Our stories are making a difference, and our financial support has increased during these uncertain times.

    By Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified · The Trace

    Oct. 29, 2024

  • The Black Women at the Center of the Maternal Homicide Crisis

    By Fairriona Magee Verified, Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified| The Trace Verified The Trace Adrienne Rodriguez held her head high as she walked to the front of the courtroom. On her right, her friends and relatives filled the three wooden pews in the back of the room. To her left, the rows on the defendant’s side sat empty. Rodriguez was at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Georgia on that muggy Wednesday morning in August to give a victim impact statement. The room was quiet as she took the stand.

    By Fairriona Magee Verified, Selin Thomas Verified, Mike Spies Verified · The Trace

    Dec. 16, 2024

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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.

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