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Gun Violence

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Community
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Philadelphia police searching for gunmen who shot 9 people in Kensington

Police say the gunmen exited a black-colored vehicle that was parked in the middle of the block and fired about 40 shots.

4 years ago

A man holds a sign that reads,
Courts & Law

New Delaware gun control laws: An illegal ‘regulatory scheme’ or ‘reasonable limits’?

The gun lobby promised a legal challenge when the bills were proposed. They object to a ban on assault-style weapons, and age and magazine size limits.

4 years ago

File photo:Philadelphia Police were on the scene at Roxborough High School following a deadly shooting Tuesday afternoon. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Roxborough High shooting suspects committed separate murder a day earlier, police say

Three suspects in September’s deadly shooting near Roxborough High will be charged with murder in a separate fatal shooting that happened the day before.

4 years ago

Two women reach out towards one another.
Community
Billy Penn

How Philadelphians working to end gun violence feel about the Krasner impeachment effort

Some gun violence prevention advocates want DA Krasner gone, but don’t blame him for the shooting crisis in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz enters the courtroom for a sentencing hearing Tuesday at the Broward County Courthouse. (Amy Beth Bennett/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison

After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time.

4 years ago

Police vehicles are parked at Roxborough High School
Courts & Law

Fourth suspect arrested in connection to Roxborough High School shooting

It's the fifth person I-D’d in connection to the shooting that killed 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde and hurt four other teens.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Police: 6 people shot outside nightclub in Northern Liberties

Police say four women and two men ages 26 to 36 are among the victims.

4 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting

Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.

4 years ago

A closeup of the New Jersey Statehouse
Politics & Policy

Full N.J. Assembly vote on concealed carry bill could come as early as this week, committee chair says

Under the proposal, retired officers are exempt from most gun-free zones except ultra-sensitive locations, like municipal buildings.

4 years ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the NATO summit in Hertford, England, on Dec. 4, 2019. On Friday, he announced a national freeze on the sale, purchase, and transfer of handguns. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trudeau orders an immediate freeze on the sale of handguns in Canada

It's also now forbidden to bring newly acquired handguns into the country. "We have seen too many examples of horrific tragedies involving firearms," the Canadian prime minist

4 years ago

John Bartram High School. (The School District of Philadelphia)
Education

Philly school district receives $1 million grant for violence prevention at Bartram High

The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.

4 years ago

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Mom Natali Rosario (left), 17 year-old Ivan (center) and pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Tina Loven (right) spoke to the media about Ivan’s recovery a year after he was shot in the head near his high school, October 18, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

One year later: A Philadelphia student and shooting survivor spreads hope for others impacted by gun violence

A year after suffering from a gunshot wound to the head outside his North Philadelphia school, Ivan Cuevas and his family show what survivorship can look like.

4 years ago

DA Larry Krasner speaks at a podium.
Courts & Law

Former Philly cop could face new charges after judge tossed murder case last week

A former Philadelphia Police officer who had his murder charges thrown out last week could still face trial.

4 years ago

Police vehicles are parked at Roxborough High School
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect wanted in deadly shooting near Roxborough High School turns self in

Philadelphia police have taken another suspect into custody following the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School last month.

4 years ago

Tape cordons off the area around the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Philadelphia police ID 4th suspect in shooting near Roxborough High School; currently at large

A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.

4 years ago

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