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Gun Violence

The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Community
Billy Penn

How Philly became ground zero for rethinking gun violence reporting

An effort led by local researchers and survivors is reshaping how journalists tell stories of trauma, healing, and prevention.

5 months ago

Bill Walters
Courts & Law

Ready or not, Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun takes effect next month

The state’s application, which officials have up to 30 days to process, still isn’t available, leading one foe to predict a temporary ban on buying guns.

6 months ago

Listen 1:54
a sign for Lincoln University and police lights
Community
6abc

1 dead, 6 injured after shooting during homecoming celebration at Lincoln University

A person was detained, said Chester County's district attorney, adding that it was possible that there might be another shooter. Classes will be suspended Monday.

6 months ago

Downtown business district.
Politics & Policy

Will Coatesville’s new ShotSpotter system deliver on anti-gun violence promises?

Coatesville police are banking on ShotSpotter to help combat gun violence in Chester County's only city.

6 months ago

Listen 0:56
Speakers at the Community Violence Intervention Summit in Dover, Delaware
Community

Delaware summit highlights progress in Wilmington and Laurel as state and national leaders unite to end community violence

Leaders in Dover reviewed new research and data, explored solutions to violence and highlighted Laurel's positive approach to prevention.

6 months ago

Listen 1:08
the Cooper River and the Camden Invincible mural
Studio 2
Community

How Camden curbed violence

Violent crime in Camden has seen a dramatic turnaround — with zero homicides recorded this summer. ...

Air Date: October 9, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
Homeland security personnel sit in their vehicles
Courts & Law

Man who fired on ICE facility hated U.S. government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say

The shooting at daybreak Wednesday targeted the ICE office building, including a van in a gated entryway that held detainees.

7 months ago

An officer stands behind a Dallas Police Department car in the middle of the street
Courts & Law

1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says

Authorities say the shooter opened fire from a roof. The man killed one detainee and wounded two others in a transport van before taking his own life.

7 months ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. House Dems advance firearm reforms in wake of recent acts of gun violence

Democrats’ one-vote House majority could derail the bills before they could be sent to the Senate, given the voting record of one comparatively conservative Democrat.

7 months ago

Police tape blocks a section of a cornfield
Courts & Law

3 officers killed in York County shooting identified. Gunman ambushed law enforcement from inside the home, officials say

Matthew James Ruth, 24, opened fire on officers from inside his ex-girlfriend's rural Pennsylvania house. He is accused of stalking her, according to officials.

7 months ago

People sit in chairs at a Delaware community listening session about gun violence
Community

‘Peer pressure’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer holds listening sessions on the causes of gang and gun violence

Wilmington community activists and state officials discussed various causes of gun violence, including poverty and lack of positive male influences.

7 months ago

Listen 1:37
Police cars at the scene of the shooting
Courts & Law

Suspect in killing of 3 Pennsylvania officers was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges

The shooting erupted in the area of North Codorus Township, about 115 miles west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland line, authorities said.

7 months ago

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Courts & Law

A timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the arrest of a suspect

Authorities in Utah will seek the death penalty against a 22-year-old man charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a college campus.

7 months ago

A silhouette of a man wearing a cowboy hat holding a large American flag
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro demands moral clarity following Charlie Kirk assassination, rise in political violence

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro demands the rejection of all forms of political violence.

7 months ago

Kash Patel speaks at a news conference
Politics & Policy

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told a news conference that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting.

7 months ago

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