Crime
Philly’s ‘scrappy’ politics key to defense in Johnny Doc, Henon corruption trial
Federal prosecutors allege Bobby Henon and Johnny Dougherty broke the law. Their lawyers say they were just fighting the good fight.
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Got a fake profile? It’s not just you. Cyber scammers have been busy during the pandemic
Cyberattacks and fraud scams are on the rise nationwide, including the Philadelphia region, during the pandemic. But there are some things we can do to prevent them.
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Listen 4:21More cameras with a better view coming to secure rec centers and playgrounds in Philly
Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.
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Krasner recaps a ‘very rough’ week of gun violence in Philly
After some recent improvement in gun homicide numbers, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says this past week was “very rough.”
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As Philly surpasses 400 murders, grassroots prevention groups still looking for help
The city reached the grim milestone, despite a recent dip in shootings and much-touted state and city grants for community organizations working to prevent the violence.
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A passenger attempted to rush the cockpit in a violent incident on a JetBlue flight
The passenger reportedly ran to the front of the plane about 45 minutes before touching down in San Juan and yelled for crew members to shoot him.
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‘Please put the guns down’: Families of murder victims call for peace outside City Hall
“Please put the guns down. Start loving on one another,” pleaded Cheryl Pedro during the Call For Justice rally organized by City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
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Philadelphia youth anti-violence efforts lack coordination at city level, panelists say
Panelists at a community conversation push for more coordination from the city.
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Preventing gun violence with focused deterrence
Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?
Air Date: September 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:0113 people were shot, 1 killed, at a Tennessee Kroger store. The suspect is dead
The suspected shooter died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief says. No motive has been given.
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Media fascination with the Petito mystery looks like racism to some Native Americans
Since the year 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though only three percent of the population is Indigenous.
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Former Delaware pastor to pay daughter $1.5 million in sexual abuse case
Two years after he was sued for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, a federal jury ordered former Delaware minister Ronald Cohen to pay $1.5 million in damages.
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At least 6 people shot, 1 man killed in Philadelphia’s Fern Rock neighborhood
At least six people were shot in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia near Broad Street and Chew Avenue on Monday afternoon, multiple news outlets report.
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Suspect in deadly Pat’s King of Steaks beating turns himself in, arrest warrants issued for 2 others
Authorities say Osvaldo "Willie" Pedraza and Victor Pedraza are both wanted on charges of murder in the fatal beating.
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Search resumes for man whose girlfriend disappeared on trip
Dozens of law enforcement officers have started a second day of searching in a vast wildlife area near Florida’s Gulf Coast for a 23-year-old man, a person of interest.
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