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Gun Violence

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

Dickinson and First State Military Academy battle it out under the lights Friday night. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Education

Friday night fights? Unsettling incidents mar Delaware high school football games

Some schools are now limiting who can attend games, or starting them before nightfall. “No school wants that negative stigma’’ of a violent episode.

4 years ago

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New Jersey Democratic Senate President Nicholas Scutari introduces new legislation governing the state's handgun carry law on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Trenton, N.J. Surrounded by other lawmakers and gun legislation advocates, Scutari said he thinks the proposal, which specifies that guns can't be carried in schools and other places, fits with the Supreme Court's June ruling that expanded carry rights by striking down a New York law. (AP Photo/Michael Catalini)
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers unveil initiative to make N.J. home to the nation’s ‘toughest gun laws’

The legislation includes more comprehensive background checks and a ban on carrying handguns in government buildings, sporting arenas, and bars.

4 years ago

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

2nd suspect arrested in deadly Roxborough High School shooting: Police

On Wednesday, authorities announced Yaaseen Bivins, 21, was charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault for the gunfire late last month.

4 years ago

Deputy Chief Vanore provides updates on the arrest of the alleged Roxborough High School shooter. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Man arrested in Roxborough HS shooting was sold ammo despite felon status, police say

Yaseen Bivens is charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde after police found he purchased ammunition while a convicted felon.

4 years ago

Plaintiff William Sherlach, left, hugs attorney Josh Koskoff while plaintiff Nicole Hockley hugs attorney Chris Mattei following the jury verdict and reading of monetary damages in the Alex Jones defamation trial at Superior Court, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Waterbury, Conn. (Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies

The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host for claiming the massacre was staged. It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of eight victims.

4 years ago

Police vehicles are parked at Roxborough High School
Courts & Law

Arrest made in deadly Roxborough shooting

A suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.

4 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting

Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge.

4 years ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Pennsylvania prisoners are giving their own money to families impacted by gun violence

The “Community Bereavement Fund”, launched by incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, went live today to offer assistance to families who’ve lost a child to gun violence.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
Politics & Policy

Philly teens’ summer curfew could soon be permanent

The curfew would remain at 9:30 p.m. for those 13 and under and 10 p.m. for those 14 and up if the full council approves the regulation.

4 years ago

Meredith Elizalde pleads for the greater Philly community to be more proactive in combatting gun violence. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

‘We cannot lose on this’: Roxborough High School receives security funding

Just under two weeks after a targeted shooting at Roxborough High School’s football scrimmage, lawmakers present a $500,000 grant to update the school’s security.

4 years ago

A person reads a children's book. The front reads,
Arts & Entertainment

Demand soars for kids’ books addressing violence, trauma

Sales of books for young people on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years, with nearly six million copies sold in 2021.

4 years ago

File photo: Mckayla Warwick is the executive director of Collective Climb and one of its co-founders. In March, she said she still owed payments to venue owners from the program she ran using city funding. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)  (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

City of Philadelphia changes gun violence grant process following payment delays

The City of Philadelphia says it’s simplifying its grant payment process for gun violence prevention nonprofits. Payments for the last round were several months delayed.

4 years ago

ARSIN on the set of a music video. (Photo courtesy of Vinte Clemons)
Community

#PrayForPhillyChallenge: How one beat creates connections

Rapper ARSIN explains the start of the #PrayForPhillyChallenge, and how he’s hoping to connect Philly teens to resources.

4 years ago

15 year-old Kayla Waddington talked about the need for places for young people to feel safe at a rally against the Philadelphia’s violence crisis outside City Hall on May 31, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – October 10, 2022

The city's ban on gun at rec centers and playgrounds is blocked by a judge. Also, the apology for the Holmesburg Prison experiments. And, time management guru Laura Vanderkam.

Air Date: October 10, 2022 10:00 am

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