Gun Violence

On Thursday, Bilal said her office submitted a 159-page response regarding the guns on June 8 that included details of her office’s investigation.

Officer Mark Dial was charged with murder and was later released on $50,000 bail on September 8.

Called ALICE, the controversial training is being implemented because the old procedure didn’t include the option to evacuate, the district says.

The city of Philadelphia is suing the state over the right to pass local firearms legislation. The Pa. Supreme Court heard arguments today.

“This is a novel issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a winnable issue,” said Shaundra Kellam Lewis.

The shooting left a man and two children wounded. One of the youths, Micah Tennant, was shot in the neck and died five days later.

Comparing a recent Gallup poll to crime statistics shows perception is not reality.

Police said three streets employees were arriving to do work on the area. One worker left the car to go into a corner store and ended up in an altercation inside the store.

A federal ban on assault weapons could keep children safer from gun violence at school this year, lawmakers and advocates say.

The peaceful march ended in front of the Philadelphia 24th Police District station.

The case shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America.

Police say 12-year-old Hezekiah Bernard died roughly 24 to 36 hours before his body was found in a West Philly dumpster last week.

The city of Philadelphia says there will be more police officers around school campuses this fall in an effort to prevent gun violence.

Law enforcement first traced a shipment of silencer components from China to a home in Hatfield in May 2023.

Kimbrady Carriker’s trial is on hold following an evaluation from a court-appointed psychiatrist. Carriker has been ordered to undergo 60 days of mental health treatment.