Gun Violence Prevention

The peaceful march ended in front of the Philadelphia 24th Police District station.

The city of Philadelphia says there will be more police officers around school campuses this fall in an effort to prevent gun violence.

In Philadelphia, where relationships between police officers and residents are already strained, the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry Jr. could have larger consequences.

City of Philadelphia public safety leaders have made a resource guide to help point residents affected by gun violence to services.

An increase in concealed carry permits is leading to an increase in total homicides, according to a new study from Rutgers University Camden.

Kristian Hamilton-Arthur was murdered in 2017. In the years since, his mother has had to advocate for her son, while simultaneously grieving him.

A panel of experts led by Pa. House Majority Leader Matthew Bradford discussed gun policies at Villanova University Monday.

The DA’s office grants are designed to help groups that can’t get larger ones, and could be a lifesaver for people on the streets of Philadelphia.

For the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.

State Senator Sharif Street would like to see his father, Mayor John Street’s, Safe Streets initiative come back to town.

The Nicetown Community Development Corporation is looking to a new administration for the help they need to wage a long-term fight on violence.

Law enforcement officials still haven’t released findings about the Pa. state trooper killing of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. on June 4.

Philadelphia is the latest city to crack down on straw purchases in an effort to curb gun violence.

The Milford police chief has been nationally recognized for her implementation of a gun violence intervention model experts are calling a “game changer.”

Democratic senators in Pennsylvania are hoping that this will be the year that stronger gun laws make it to the governor’s desk.