Gun Violence
White House forum showcases federal dollars working in Delaware
President Biden addressed the Delaware delegation at the beginning of the event in what White House personnel said was a surprise visit.
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Listen 2:083 hurt, 5 arrested in West Philly shooting during Eid al-Fitr celebration, police say
Three people are being treated for gunshot injuries. Five people are in custody, including a teenager shot by police.
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Listen 1:21Opioids and gun violence top of mind for Pa. attorney general candidates at Philly forum
Four candidates participated in a panel debate on April 4 at the Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia.
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DA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in Levittown
Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn plans to seek capital punishment because of the “multiple killings and grave risk to others.”
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Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’
The measure would criminalize the sale of firearms or firearm parts without serial numbers.
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Teen arrested for murder at SEPTA station has been cleared of wrongdoing, Philadelphia DA says
SEPTA surveillance video showed that he was not involved in the murder.
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Philadelphia program to provide support for students who experience trauma from violence
The Handle With Care initiative will notify the district of students who have been exposed to some type of violence so they can receive wraparound services.
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What is ISIS-K, the group that claims it carried out the Moscow concert attack?
The group emerged in 2014 and 2015 in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan after its leaders broke away from al-Qaida and the Taliban.
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Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is headed to trial after receiving mental health treatment
Kimbrady Carriker is charged for the seemingly random shootings in Kingsessing in July 2023.
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Barbers are mentoring Philly students mid-haircut: ‘It’s like a therapy session’
Against the backdrop of the city’s gun violence crisis, students are able to open up with the safe-space ethos of the makeshift barbershop.
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Listen 4:53Eagles QB Jalen Hurts covers funeral cost for Texas teen killed in shooting
Family members said that Jalen Hurts has been a big help following the deadly shooting of 18-year-old Jarvon Coles.
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Philadelphia rapper Phat Geez fatally shot in Brewerytown
Officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at about 10:10 p.m. Sunday on the 1200 block of North Taney Street.
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Man faces charges in Pa. and N.J. after alleged killings of family members in Bucks County
Andre Gordon Jr. has been charged in Bucks County with murder, aggravated assault and robbery. New Jersey's attorney general says he faces carjacking and weapons charges.
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Alleged Bucks County shooter apprehended by police in Trenton, N.J.
The man suspected of killing three people in Bucks County was arrested without incident by police in Trenton, N.J.
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They encourage all worshipers to understand how to stop the bleeding if someone is shot or stabbed.
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