Gun Violence Prevention
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Philly officials want your ideas on gun violence solutions. Sessions begin this week
Philadelphia is bringing back “listening sessions” to gain community feedback on the gun violence crisis, extending a series held in the spring.
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Safe zones and security cameras: Philly officials address safety concerns ahead of school year
Officials say the 2021-22 school year saw nearly 700 incidents of gun violence, 304 of which involved active students.
2 years ago
Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe
The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.
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Listen 5:41Ending the ‘silos’: Northwest Philly anti-violence groups seek to collaborate with lawmakers
Northwest Philly advocates say red tape and poor communication remain the biggest impediments to making a dent in the city’s gun violence crisis.
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Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner joined forces Wednesday to address a mass shooting that occurred at Shepard Recreation Center Tuesday night.
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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is law. What comes next?
The Bipartisan Safety Act was hailed on a national basis for the potential of changing state laws. But could it shape red flag laws in Pennsylvania?
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‘Faces you need to see’: Loved ones of violence victims share grief in new art exhibit
A new art exhibit at City Hall features gun violence co-victims, or people who’ve lost someone to homicide — stories often lost in the daily homicide count.
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Violence interrupters try to stop shootings before they start by connecting people with jobs and other resources. A faith-based coalition is taking the model to the streets.
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Listen 5:38PHL Youth Week is designed to give teens a chance to share their perspectives on health, education and gun violence, but advocates and residents say more action is needed.
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Philadelphia mayor says the city will ‘plug along’ on prevention as shootings spike
Philadelphia Police Department representatives said they’re recruiting more officers and trying to increase presence in areas impacted by gun violence.
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A wave of “assassinations’’ led to 39 gun fatalities in Delaware’s largest city last year. This year, however, the opposite has been true.
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Pastors and police walk for peace: East Germantown hosts monthly prayer walk
The monthly prayer walk organized by the 14th District police took on extra meaning this week after a 7-year-old was caught in the crossfire of a shooting.
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‘Children still live there’: The fight for safe summer play in Kensington
Due to safety concerns in Kensington, the City of Philadelphia is downsizing a program designed to encourage outdoor play for kids.
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Listen 5:2330 mothers, 30 photos: Gun violence photography project opens at Saunders Park
Across from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, mothers of those lost to gun violence surround Saunders Park in a photo essay by photographer Kathy Shorr for Mural Arts.
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Gun rights advocates challenge Delaware’s new ban on assault-style weapons in federal court
The lawsuit argues that AR-15 rifles and similar weapons have long been in “common use” and that gives them protection under the U.S. and Delaware constitutions.
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