
Gun Violence
Philadelphia City Council recently passed a stricter version of an existing juvenile curfew that requires older teens to be inside by 10 p.m. this summer.
3 years ago
Task force tracks man accused of building ghost guns in Philly
The untraceable weapons are becoming more popular for use in crime in Philly. The effort is part of a crackdown on gun show sales.
3 years ago
Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station
The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.
3 years ago
4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report
The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership.
3 years ago
Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated
Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?
3 years ago
‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds
A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.
3 years ago
Gun violence activist and survivor Oronde McClain was paired with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to produce a video and written work to show the true impact of gun violence.
3 years ago
Listen 6:00Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time
The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.
3 years ago
Suspect in the Buffalo mass shooting has been indicted on federal hate crime charges
The white gunman has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.
3 years ago
Two Philadelphia summer events canceled as gun violence escalates
The city’s Summer Event Series and the West Fest Block Party have been canceled because of rising incidents of gun violence.
3 years ago
Video shows police milling in hallway during Uvalde massacre
The edited footage was published as Texas lawmakers investigating the massacre are preparing to release their findings.
3 years ago
Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows
This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.
3 years ago
The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.
3 years ago
Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’
In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.
3 years ago
PlayStreets hires teens to run programs on Philly blocks, and trains them to respond to gunfire
Teens working the program as Play Captains have had to undergo special training in light of the ongoing gun violence crisis.
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