Gun Violence Prevention
New council proposal would create Philly’s first Office of Chief Public Safety Director
Voters could decide on changing the city charter to create a new office to better coordinate the city’s efforts to reduce crime and violence.
2 years ago
Philly police inspector draws from her own grief to address gun violence, trauma
Altovise Love-Craighead is a Black woman, a co-victim of homicide, and a law enforcement leader. She says officers can do a better job building trust with residents.
2 years ago
Listen 3:13The School District of Philadelphia is expanding its Safe Path program to 12 more schools in an effort to reduce fights and gun violence.
2 years ago
Listen 3:52How a Kensington school is responding to neighborhood gun violence
With shootings at recent highs in many American cities, some educators are reconsidering the role schools play in preventing and responding to neighborhood gun violence.
2 years ago
Listen 6:52Philly employment programs kick off this spring to help end cycle of violence
Philly job readiness, education, and legal help programs aim to give opportunities to people with criminal records, in hopes of ending the cycle of gun violence.
2 years ago
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey reintroduced the Keep Americans Safe Act, a bill that would largely ban high-capacity gun magazines.
2 years ago
Point Breeze neighbors lean on each other while mourning 17-year-old killed by gunfire
Last Thursday, 17-year-old Isaiah Odom was killed while riding his bike in his Point Breeze neighborhood. His mother is asking for prayers, and neighbors are lending support.
2 years ago
Listen 1:23Trauma that comes from directly or indirectly experiencing gun violence can have short- and long-term effects, especially among youth survivors.
2 years ago
Listen 6:03Latest Eagles video doesn’t hype Super Bowl run, but shines spotlight on violence prevention
As part of National Gun Violence Survivor's Week, the video features a dramatic reading by Philly poet Ja'Nell Hall-Ragin, who lost her brother to gun violence.
2 years ago
Safe Place: How Philly schools are responding to the city’s gun violence crisis
Amid Philly’s ongoing gun violence crisis, educators are making changes they hope will better protect children. WHYY News reporters took a close look at some of their efforts.
2 years ago
Listen 6:22Philly’s Driving Equality Act inspires similar policy in Memphis after Tyre Nichols killing
Philadelphia has a law on the books that’s intended to prevent police stops from becoming deadly, but some activists say more accountability is needed.
2 years ago
Listen 1:44Drive-by shooting strikes student on way to Overbrook High School
The student, who is in stable condition, was shot three times in the arm and the thigh, according to a district spokesperson.
2 years ago
South Philly group discusses renaming ‘stop and frisk,’ adding community-oriented policing
In one South Philly neighborhood, community leaders and law enforcement are discussing creating a procedure that supports officers stopping young people and sharing resources.
2 years ago
9 Democratic Philadelphia mayoral candidates attend gun violence forum
The race for mayor is a crowded field, including five former Philadelphia City Council members.
2 years ago
Philly gun violence activists say the READI program can work, but only if it’s done right
Community activists say the Chicago-based READI program could be the solution Philly needs to curb gun violence – if it ever materializes.
2 years ago
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