Gun Violence

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The Texas jury must still decide how much to award in punitive damages.

Philadelphia Police Department representatives said they’re recruiting more officers and trying to increase presence in areas impacted by gun violence.

The parents suing Jones, though, testified Tuesday that an apology wouldn't suffice. They are seeking at least $150 million.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Music Midtown canceled the annual festival at Piedmont Park because of legal concerns over the ability to ban guns during the event.

A wave of “assassinations’’ led to 39 gun fatalities in Delaware’s largest city last year. This year, however, the opposite has been true.

The suspect fired shots at the responding officers and a barricade was declared.

WHYY student interns team up with P.O.C., a partner in the News and Information Community Exchange, to survey residents about their feelings on the National Guard.