Gun Violence

Stop and frisk is a divisive topic in Philly, with political implications. Gun violence and public safety are bound to be central campaign topics in the 2023 mayoral race.

The parents of a gunman who killed a Pennsylvania state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago in an ambush of a police barracks have settled a lawsuit.

A suspect is dead after a series of events in Delaware that includes two carjackings and a police chase.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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