Gun Violence Prevention

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.

When Jamal Johnson arrives in the nation’s capital, he’ll meet with the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss gun violence in Philly and beyond.

Temple says the money will be used for tech upgrades, including gunshot detection devices, license plate readers, and CCTV cameras.

A gun violence prevention nonprofit is teaming up with an existing juvenile justice program to provide mental health help and other services.

The legislation seeks to repeal rules prohibiting federal agencies from releasing firearm tracing data to anyone, including the general public.