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Gun Violence

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

Crime tape is set up near Club Q, a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo. where a shooting occurred late Saturday. (Thomas Peipert/AP)
NPR
Community

5 people were killed and 25 wounded in a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado

Two patrons confronted and fought the suspect, the police chief said. The motive behind the attack is unknown.

3 years ago

People place stones near the memorials outside the Tree of Life Synagogue
Community

Tree of Life shooting survivors’ stories told in documentary

Filmmaker Trish Adlesic cultivated relationships with the survivors and families of the victims to make a film, “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting.”

3 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Urban Planning

SEPTA turns to artificial intelligence to scan passengers for potential shooters

The new software is designed to quickly identify when someone draws a weapon gun on the transit system and notify police immediately.

3 years ago

An aerial view of a street where a shooting occurred.
Community

Philadelphia sanitation worker dead after shooting in Mayfair

A Philadelphia sanitation worker is dead after a shooting on Friday morning in the Mayfair neighborhood.

3 years ago

File photo: In this April 10, 2013, file photo, a stag arms AR-15 rifle with 30 round, left, and 10 round magazines is displayed in New Britain, Conn. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Politics & Policy

Gun rights advocates target Delaware’s high-capacity magazine buyback in latest court filing

After suing the state over gun laws, the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association’s latest challenge targets a high-capacity magazine buyback program.

3 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
Courts & Law
6abc

Former Philadelphia police officer sentenced for killing unarmed man

A jury convicted Eric Ruch of voluntary manslaughter in September.

3 years ago

Tyrique Glasgow, founder of the Young Chances Foundation, was nominated as CNN Hero of the Year. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

What’s working? Tyrique Glasgow’s Young Chances Foundation presses on with violence prevention plan

At the Young Chances Foundation in South Philly's Grays Ferry area, gun violence prevention involves feeding kids, mentoring them, and building their trust in law enforcement.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaking at a press conference October 5, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa. House impeaches Philly DA Krasner over policies

The vote sets the stage for what would be the first Pennsylvania Senate impeachment trial in nearly three decades.

3 years ago

Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Community

Understanding the stop and frisk debate in Philadelphia, in 5 charts

In the midst of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis, some people are asking whether the controversial policing practice stop and frisk is part of the answer.

3 years ago

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