Gun Violence Prevention

Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis is primarily taking the lives of Black men, and both churches and mosques are dealing with the aftermath.

The Camden Board of Commissioners hosted lunch for local Moms Demand Action members, lawmakers, and law enforcement to discuss N.J.’s contributions to gun violence prevention.

Memphis has approved its own version of the Driving Equality Act, a Philly law that changes which vehicle offenses can be the primary reason for pulling a driver over.

“It’s gonna be 85 degrees,” said Katherine Gilmore-Richardson. “If we don’t have it together, you will get what you always have."

Poets, speakers, and civic leaders encouraged young people to get involved, including sending letters to area lawmakers.

Councilmember Curtis Jones, who introduced the measure, said he would settle for even temporary regulations to restrict guns in the city.

Nearly a year after Donae Cooper’s shooting death, her mother wants the case reopened.

In 2022 the FOP filed a lawsuit against a new city law designed to reduce traffic stops for certain vehicle violations. The Court of Common Pleas overruled their argument.

Philadelphia has seen fewer homicides than this time last year, but Krasner more can be done in order to stem the tide of violence.

A national study found that gun assaults in four cities doubled across all racial groups during the pandemic, but spiked more severely for Black children.

Maxayn Gooden is the Credible Messenger Community Manager at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.

Thursday's March For Our Lives rally marks its fifth anniversary since its inception after a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school.

A local nonprofit has proposed some solutions to help curb the trend.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has a new policy paper about the history of the practice.

The safety summit, attended by more than a dozen schools, follows the deaths of 17 students across Philadelphia so far this school year.