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President Joe Biden speaks to the nation about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, from the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, as first lady Jill Biden listens. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Community

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting

President Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.

4 years ago

File photo: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is seen during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal response to Covid-19 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Community

Sen. Chris Murphy begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting

The Democrat gave an impassioned speech, urging his colleagues to finally find a compromise.

4 years ago

Customers line up inside a Curaleaf dispensary, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Bellmawr, N.J. Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older started Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

N.J. approves another round of recreational cannabis retailers

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced the next wave of conditionally approved cannabis retailers, cultivators, and manufacturers.

4 years ago

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting
Courts & Law

Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

The attack on Tuesday was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

4 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Family identifies student stabbed at Coatesville High School; suspect not in custody

According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was taken to Paoli Hospital.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Courts & Law

Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

4 years ago

University of Delaware's campus in Newark
Education

University of Delaware reinstates mask mandate just days before graduation

COVID cases on campus are up nearly 60% in the past month. As a result, the semester will end with students and staff required to mask up.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary: AP source

The executive order includes changes to policies on use of force and restrictions on the flow of surplus military hardware to local police.

4 years ago

People gathered for a vigil for Walter Wallace Jr. at the Germantown Unitarian Society in Philadelphia
Community

Black Lives Matter vigils return to the Unitarian Society of Germantown

The Unitarian Society of Germantown will be holding weekly vigils every Tuesday evening, all with the same message: Black Lives Matter.

4 years ago

Doug Mastriano raises his fist in celebration after winning the Pa. 2022 GOP primary.
Politics & Policy

After primary, Mastriano rejoins closed Senate GOP meetings

Fallout from last week’s primary election in Pennsylvania is playing out in the General Assembly.

4 years ago

View of an empty shelf in a grocery store where usually baby formula products are available.
Community

U.S. safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis.

4 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney speaks to the press
Politics & Policy

Marijuana veto: Gov. Carney refuses to sign legislation making recreational pot use legal

Carney vetoes a bill passed earlier this month that would have allowed recreational marijuana use in the First State. He says it’s not in the state’s best interest.

4 years ago

State Senator Art Haywood speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Lawmaker urges Pa. legislature to make it easier for attorney general to investigate police killings

State Sen. Art Haywood said his bill — informed in part by the police killing of Christian Hall — would address the “appearance of bias” that erodes trust in law enforcement.

4 years ago

People gather around a grave in a dirt field with numerous Ukrainian flags flying.
Community

Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins

Ukrainian authorities say that workers digging through rubble found 200 bodies in Mariupol, another grim discovery in the ruined port city.

4 years ago

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