Gun Violence
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker answers your questions
What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.
Air Date: July 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the gunman Googled the question, “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?”
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Police identify suspect charged, 3 people killed in West Philly mass shooting
Nine people were shot just after 2 a.m. Sunday during what officials called an illegal block party on North Alden Street in West Philadelphia.
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Mendoza said in court that he felt sorrow and regret just before he was sentenced to 8 to 20 years.
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Counseling and social services are being offered in the aftermath of the shooting.
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Listen 1:07Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Director Kimberly Cheatle said she took “fully responsibility” for the security lapses, and she vowed to “move heaven and earth” to make sure there's no repeat of it.
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3 dead, 6 injured in West Philadelphia mass shooting
The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a fight at a large gathering with reportedly more than 100 people.
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Listen :47Philly City Council honors artists helping families cope with gun violence
The Apologues connects artists with families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. City Council’s president is honoring that work.
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‘Of all the places’: Deep red Butler, Pennsylvania, grapples with Trump assassination attempt
Butler is home to some 13,000 people. It's rural. It's neighborly. And it's Trump country.
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The man killed at a Trump rally died shielding his family. Neighbors share stories of 2 others hurt
Two other bystanders injured in the attack remained hospitalized Monday in critical but stable condition.
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Appeals court denies stay that would have blocked Delaware assault weapons ban
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s rejection of a stay. The legality of Delaware’s assault weapons ban is still being litigated.
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Listen 0:45Pa. officials condemn political violence in the wake of shooting at Trump rally
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle strongly condemned what they are calling an act of political violence.
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Trump heads to convention as authorities investigate motive, security in assassination attempt
The assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. left a rallygoer and the gunman dead. The gunman’s motive is still a mystery; investigators said they believe he acted alone.
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Man in custody after Wildwood shooting that left innocent bystander seriously injured
William C Hoyle, who was wanted for a shooting that left an innocent bystander in critical condition in Wildwood, New Jersey, has been taken into custody.
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A spokesperson for DA Larry Krasner said the death penalty decision followed “extensive input” from both experts and Fitzgerald’s family.
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