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Gun Violence

President Joe Biden talks with Garnell Whitfield Jr.
Politics & Policy

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is law. What comes next?

The Bipartisan Safety Act was hailed on a national basis for the potential of changing state laws. But could it shape red flag laws in Pennsylvania?

3 years ago

A view from below of the U.S. Capitol Dome and blue skies.
Community

Police say Delaware man crashed his car and killed himself near the U.S. Capitol

Police say a man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Community

More than a dozen shot, 3 dead, in rash of violent incidents in Philadelphia

A 15-year-old was among those killed and a pregnant woman was among those injured.

3 years ago

Police lights and vehicles are visible in the darkness.
Community
6abc

Police investigating after shooting at Musikfest sends crowd into panic

Investigators shut down the festival as a precaution after the shooting. FBI agents were on the scene too.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Community
6abc

More than a dozen shot, 3 dead, in rash of violent incidents in Philadelphia

A 15-year-old was among those killed and a pregnant woman was among those injured.

3 years ago

File photo: This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Police say the investigation into ‘Rust’ movie shooting is nearing the end

It's been nearly nine months since Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun meant to be used as a prop.

3 years ago

File photo: Portraits of loved ones of shooting victims, called co-victims, are displayed on three floors at Philadelphia City Hall in an exhibit curated by Zarinah Lomax called ''We Are Here: Stories and Expressions of Healing.'' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Faces you need to see’: Loved ones of violence victims share grief in new art exhibit

A new art exhibit at City Hall features gun violence co-victims, or people who’ve lost someone to homicide — stories often lost in the daily homicide count.

3 years ago

FILE PHOTO: The FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington on June 14, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana / AP Photo)
Community

Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff

The confrontation came as officials warned of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

3 years ago

Volunteers with Corners to Connections gather after a night of street outreach. The faith-based coalition patrolled every night in June and is continuing  throughout August. From left to right (back row): G Lamar Stewart, Morgan Wilson, Joe Massengale, Mark Christian, Sonya Umble, Tirzah Cannad From left to right (front row): Jeffrey Browne, Julius Renwick Aliya Bradley (Beatrice Forman/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia is full of ‘violence interrupter’ initiatives. Can a new faith-based coalition move the needle?

Violence interrupters try to stop shootings before they start by connecting people with jobs and other resources. A faith-based coalition is taking the model to the streets.

3 years ago

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A youth group from nonprofit Frontline Dads participated in gun violence discussions with Philadelphia city leaders today as part of PHL Youth Week. (Courtesy of Reuben Jones)
Community

Philadelphia residents, youth say city leaders aren’t listening to their ideas for solving gun violence

PHL Youth Week is designed to give teens a chance to share their perspectives on health, education and gun violence, but advocates and residents say more action is needed.

3 years ago

In this June 21, 2016, file photo, cars make their way along historic Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque, N.M.  (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File)
Courts & Law

Afghan man charged in killing of 2 Muslims in Albuquerque

Muhammad Syed, who is 51, was taken into custody a day earlier after a traffic stop more than 100 miles away.

3 years ago

A block party in Kensington
Community
Billy Penn

Citing ‘criminal activity,’ police are nixing more block parties in West and North Philly

It’s unclear what criteria PPD is using to make the denials, and residents are upset: “You can’t just pinpoint these neighborhoods.”

3 years ago

A headshot of Pamela Johnson
Community

In 1996, she survived a shooting in N.J. Now she helps prevent them

Pamela Johnson, executive director of the Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County, said the Murphy administration helps fund her violence prevention strategies.

3 years ago

File photo: Greg McMichael looks at the gallery during the testimony of his son, Travis McMichael, in the trial of himself, his son and William
Courts & Law

Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.

3 years ago

Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, asks Alex Jones questions about text messages during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies

The final award handed down Friday includes $45.2 million in punitive damages and $4.1 million in compensatory damages.

3 years ago

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