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Gun Violence

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Politics & Policy

Pandemic curfew soon to be permanent fixture in Philly

City lawmakers say the goal is to keep young people safe inside at a time when city violence is high.

3 years ago

Friends joke around outside Constitution High School in Center City.
Community
Billy Penn

Will the city’s new curfew reduce violence? Philly teens think it’s unlikely

“Kids could be out before 10 p.m. and also do violence,” one high schooler observed.

3 years ago

Hundreds march in West Philadelphia over the Philly police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

Episode 3: The police

Central to the question of solving Philly's gun violence crisis is the role law enforcement should play in the most affected neighborhoods.

Air Date: November 29, 2022

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A man holds a microphone up to a woman at the Credible Messenger Film Festival
Community
Billy Penn

Can journalism that centers community help stop shootings? PGCVR is betting on it

Inside the two-year effort to turn gun violence reporting on its head.

3 years ago

A person applies a tourniquet to a nurse instructor's arm.
Community

‘Who am I in this situation?’: ‘Stop the Bleed’ trauma first aid class targets gunshot injuries

“Stop The Bleed” teaches emergency responsiveness, and many Philadelphians are training to combat gunshot wounds.

3 years ago

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Members of the FBI investigate Tuesdays fatal shooting at the Chesapeake Walmart Supercenter on Wednesday in Chesapeake, Virginia. Six people, including the suspected gunman, are dead following. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Virginia Walmart gunman left a ‘death note’ saying he felt harassed by coworkers

Police also confirmed on Friday that Bing used a 9mm handgun, which was legally purchased the morning of the shooting.

3 years ago

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Community

A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence

The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.

3 years ago

Board member Jessica Whitfield serves Thanksgiving dishes at the POMC pre-Thanksgiving dinner. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

‘I’m not by myself’: Philadelphia’s Parents of Murdered Children chapter gathers for pre-Thanksgiving dinner

People who have lost family members and other loved ones to violence have found a new kind of family in the Central Philadelphia chapter of Parents of Murdered Children.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Details on the AI gun detection tech SEPTA is installing in 300 surveillance cameras

This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.

3 years ago

Police tape is pictured outside a salon, with windows broken from a shooting.
Community
6abc

4 students shot near Philly’s Overbrook High School: Police

Two 15-year-old female students and two 16-year-old male students were shot, police said.

3 years ago

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NPR
Courts & Law

Six people killed in shooting at a Walmart in Virginia

The incident is the second high-profile mass killing in only a handful of days.

3 years ago

A person holds a microphone and gestures. Stage curtains are visible in the background.
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

Changing the beat: Philly rappers take the violence out of drill music

Drill music, a subgenre of hip hop, has come under fire for graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity. Some Philadelphia artists are working to change the genre its

3 years ago

Final tally on the conceal carry bill in the New Jersey Assembly. (N.J. Legislature livestream)
Politics & Policy

N.J. Assembly passes concealed carry restrictions following 2-hour debate

The bill seeks to establish various handgun-free zones, including government-owned properties, schools, bars, some restaurants, and entertainment venues.

3 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says he will have his say about the articles of impeachment. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA Krasner continues to rally public to fight impeachment

With an impeachment trial hanging over him, Larry Krasner continues to say it’s nothing more than partisan politics.

3 years ago

Bouquets of flowers and a sign reading ''Love Over Hate'' are left near Club Q
NPR
Community

The Colorado shooting comes in a year rife with anti-LGBTQ sentiment, advocates say

The shooting, which occurred on the eve of Transgender Remembrance Day, is the latest tragedy in a year that's felt particularly bleak, according to LGBTQ advocates.

3 years ago

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