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Crime

Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on Monday in Allen, Texas.
NPR
Community

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting

Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.

3 years ago

South Philly restaurant Juana Tamale was penalized by the city for its sign that is 8 inches larger than what officials said was allowed under zoning law.
(Kristen Mosbrucker/ WHYY News)
Politics & Policy

3 things Philly small business owners say they want the next mayor to tackle

From South Philly to West Oak Lane, small business owners are concerned that if the next mayor can’t tackle crime, red tape and tax reform they won’t be able to grow.

3 years ago

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A 1982 New York magazine cover highlighted the astonishing case of Frank Waxman
Community
Billy Penn

The Philly doctor who shoplifted the largest collection of stolen art known to authorities

Frank Waxman eventually pleaded guilty to theft of eight pieces, a fraction of the 100-plus he’s thought to have nabbed.

3 years ago

People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center following reports of a shooting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas.
Community

‘We started running’: 8 killed in Texas outlet mall shooting

Authorities on Saturday did not immediately provide details about the victims in Allen, Texas, but witnesses reported seeing children among them.

3 years ago

Police officers watch as protesters gather in the Broadway-Lafayette subway station to protest the death of Jordan Neely, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in New York. Four people were arrested, police said. Neely, a man who was suffering an apparent mental health episode aboard a New York City subway, died this week after being placed in a headlock by a fellow rider on Monday, May 1, according to police officials and video of the encounter. 
(AP Photo/Jake Offenhartz)
Courts & Law

Man dies after being placed in a chokehold by a subway rider

Manhattan prosecutors promised a “rigorous” investigation into whether to bring charges in the death of Jordan Neely.

3 years ago

Emergency vehicles arrive on West Peachtree in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Community

1 dead, 4 hurt in shooting inside Atlanta medical building

Atlanta police said the shooting occurred inside a Northside Medical building on Wednesday.

3 years ago

Security personnel and police officers gather around the Queen Victoria Memorial on the Mall near Buckingham Palace in central London
Community

Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace with suspected weapon

The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates on and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges onto the grounds.

3 years ago

Police are on the scene following an incident at 69th Street Transportation Center
Courts & Law

Philly homicide rate down from last year, but DA Krasner issues stern warning about violence on mass transit

Larry Krasner believes the high-quality SEPTA cameras will help lead to more arrests and convictions.

3 years ago

Trump Columnist Lawsuit
Courts & Law

Trump accuser says many in her generation didn’t report rape

E. Jean Carroll's remarks on Monday came during cross-examination from Trump's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, who questioned why she did not contact police.

3 years ago

E. Jean Carroll leaving the courthouse.
Courts & Law

Writer tells jury in lawsuit trial: ‘Donald Trump raped me’

E. Jean Carroll has said #MeToo fueled her decision to come forward in a 2019 memoir and accompanying magazine excerpt.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Stolen car, minivan, SEPTA bus involved in chain-reaction crash in Philadelphia’s Lawndale section

The Hyundai was stolen last week in Northeast Philadelphia and fits the description of a car used in multiple robberies.

3 years ago

Rachel King, a 35-year-old mother and teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in Philadelphia, was shot dead on April 11
Courts & Law

2 charged in murder of mother shot in Dunkin’ drive-thru

Rachel King, a 35-year-old mother and teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in Philadelphia, was shot dead on April 11.

3 years ago

Anyone who purchased grocery items from the store between Thursday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 19 is urged to check the purchased items for any tampering. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Former employee charged with putting needles into items at Giant store in Lehigh County

Police say a total of 11 needles were placed into merchandise.

3 years ago

side by side photos of Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll.
NPR
Courts & Law

5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial begins against Donald Trump

Carroll claims Trump raped her in the changing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the 1990s.

3 years ago

US Mass Killings Record Pace
Community

Frequent shootings put U.S. mass killings on a record pace

On average the data shows at least four people have died in mass killings once every six and 1/2 days this year. The numbers exclude perpetrator deaths.

3 years ago

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