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Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers

  • Written by Molly Pahn, Research Manager, Boston University
imageA man changes a flag to half-staff near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.AP Photo/Eric Gay

On Nov. 5, just 35 days after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, a man walked into a church in a small Texas town and murdered 26 people with an assault rifle. The coverage dominated the news.

But the day before, even more people – 43 –...

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