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Gun Violence

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Courts & Law
6abc

Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say

Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.

3 years ago

Austin Davis speaking to the crowd
Community

Pa. Lt. Gov. Davis announces upcoming statewide gun violence plan in Germantown

State Representative Stephen Kinsey and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable discussion on gun violence.

3 years ago

City Leaders sitting at a round table during a meeting.
Courts & Law

Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson hosts emergency gun violence accountability meeting with city agencies

The meeting, which focused on "transparency and accountability," also stressed the importance of collaboration to address the gun violence crisis.

3 years ago

Shooting victim Ja'Shown Banner
Courts & Law

Curtain falls on Big Screen Boyz: Six in Wilmington drug gang get long prison terms for 2017 murder of woman and maiming of boy

Keyonna Perkins was kidnapped, stuffed in a trunk, and executed. The bullets missed their intended target, but one struck 6-year-old Ja’Shown Banner.

3 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

After decades of sketchy evictions, legal and housing advocates hope Philly’s recent LTO shootings might lead to real change

The city instituted the LTO to replace famously corrupt constables, but the private contractors who carry firearms have also run into problems.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Community

911 dispatcher staffing issues likely contributed to the Kingsessing mass shooting response. An investigation is underway

Experts and lawmakers say staffing and tech issues contributed to the 911 call error related to last week’s mass shooting.

3 years ago

Ghost guns on display
Courts & Law

Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down?

Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.

3 years ago

The guns and ammo section of Cabela's
Courts & Law

500,000 rounds of stolen ammo? Delaware AG questions whether Christiana Mall Cabela’s store tolerated shoplifting scheme

Authorities say they have heard for years that stolen ammo from the store went to drug dealers and violent gangs.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Community
6abc

Police: Dispatch errors made after first killing by accused Philadelphia mass shooter

The error has people in this heartbroken neighborhood wondering if the killings on the following day could have been prevented.

3 years ago

Krista Dahl-Campbell speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

Accused Kingsessing shooter may have begun his spree nearly 2 days earlier than police thought

On July 2, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn't discover Joseph Wamah Jr.'s body right away, authorities say.

3 years ago

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Community

Philadelphia community tries to heal from trauma as shooter’s mental health comes into focus

Community organizations and faith leaders wondered how they could give people a safe place to heal when such a large swath of the neighborhood had become a crime scene.

3 years ago

Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr.
Politics & Policy
6abc

Philly council member wants apology from Camden leader for ‘thugs,’ ‘freaks’ comment

After a Camden official said, "We just want to send a message to the thugs and criminals and gun-bearing freaks over in Philadelphia...," a council member wants an apology.

3 years ago

Josephine Wamah (center) and Jasmine Wamah, sisters of shooting victim Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, share their feelings during a press conference at the Salt and Light Church in Kingsessing.
Community

Father of the bride and teen who tried to save friend among 5 killed in Philly mass shooting

Monday's mass shooting in Kingessing was the deadliest in a rash of U.S. shootings that occurred around the July Fourth holiday.

3 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney speaks into a microphone at a podium at City Hall while other city officials look on.
Courts & Law

Philadelphia announces lawsuit against two gun manufacturers after police say ghost guns were used in Kingsessing mass shooting

The lawsuit says Polymer80, Inc. and JSD Supply “intentionally undermine” federal and state law by selling firearm kits without background checks.

3 years ago

Studio 2

Slow AF Run Club, Kingsessing Shooting, Dinosaurs in Pop Culture

Martinus Evans, the 300-pound runner, on making the sport more inclusive. Also, we talk about Monday's mass shooting in Philadelphia and Jurassic Park turns 30.

Air Date: July 5, 2023 12:00 pm

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