Survivors Of Gun Violence Share Their Stories In Essays

The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence, created a Survivor Storytelling Network, with the aim of helping survivors tell their stories in essay form. The goal is to reach a broad audience to add nuance to the conversation about causes of violence and the fluctuating ideas of redemption and justice. Each essay offers a peek into the ways violence rearranges a life. Reset hears the stories of Aja Johnson, Marlon English, and Jaree Noel, who are survivors of gun violence in Chicago, and Justin Agrelo, Chicago Community Engagement Reporter for the Trace who led the project.