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Stop and frisk is a divisive topic in Philly, with political implications. Gun violence and public safety are bound to be central campaign topics in the 2023 mayoral race.
Air Date: December 6, 2022
Listen 30:54Will the city’s new curfew reduce violence? Philly teens think it’s unlikely
“Kids could be out before 10 p.m. and also do violence,” one high schooler observed.
10 months ago
‘Who am I in this situation?’: ‘Stop the Bleed’ trauma first aid class targets gunshot injuries
“Stop The Bleed” teaches emergency responsiveness, and many Philadelphians are training to combat gunshot wounds.
10 months ago
Listen 1:10A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence
The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.
10 months ago
People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.
10 months ago
Gun rights advocates target Delaware’s high-capacity magazine buyback in latest court filing
After suing the state over gun laws, the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association’s latest challenge targets a high-capacity magazine buyback program.
10 months ago
What’s working? Tyrique Glasgow’s Young Chances Foundation presses on with violence prevention plan
At the Young Chances Foundation in South Philly's Grays Ferry area, gun violence prevention involves feeding kids, mentoring them, and building their trust in law enforcement.
10 months ago
Listen 2:22Behind stop and frisk: The history, the controversy, the findings
Philly City Council members reignited the debate on stop and frisk as a solution to the city’s gun violence crisis, raising questions about what makes residents feel safe.
10 months ago
A few weeks ago, a report commissioned by the Office of Violence Prevention revealed that CCIP staff are undertrained, and often overwhelmed, and lacking cohesion.
10 months ago
WHYY’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ podcast explores solutions to gun violence
The new podcast from WHYY and the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting asks neighborhood communities for answers to tough questions.
10 months ago
Listen 1:27Halloween on South Street: Costumes, candy, and new customers
Philadelphia's South Street was bustling with costumes and excitement Saturday as small businesses were met with trick-or-treaters on the hunt for candy.
11 months ago
Listen 0:55Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting
Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.
11 months ago
Philly school district receives $1 million grant for violence prevention at Bartram High
The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.
11 months ago
Listen 1:44A year after suffering from a gunshot wound to the head outside his North Philadelphia school, Ivan Cuevas and his family show what survivorship can look like.
11 months ago
Man arrested in Roxborough HS shooting was sold ammo despite felon status, police say
Yaseen Bivens is charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde after police found he purchased ammunition while a convicted felon.
11 months ago
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