Yvonne Latty

The PPD is low on officers, and recruitment heads say they are trying new tactics like offering physical fitness classes and lowering the sign-up age to 20 years old.

Guest hosts Sam Searles and Kole Long asked two community leaders, a clinician, a high school student, and a city public safety staffer for their solutions to gun violence.

WHYY gun violence prevention reporter Sam Searles and Temple University student Kole Long host a panel of concerned community members.

Nutter shares his personal experiences with being stopped, including during his time on City Council. He still supports the policy, as part of a broader policing plan.

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.

Central to the question of solving Philly's gun violence crisis is the role law enforcement should play in the most affected neighborhoods.

While some older Black Philadelphians are calling for stop and frisk in Philadelphia, many young Black men in the city are terrified by the possibility.

WHYY and Temple University collaborated on a podcast looking at the controversial policing practice stop and frisk. Episode 1 is “How Did We Get Here?”

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.

A new podcast from WHYY and Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting looks at the controversial policing practice stop and frisk.