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Gun Violence

Gun violence and prevention reporter Sammy Caiola moderated a community conversation at St. Gabriel's Auditorium in South Philadelphia on Aug. 24, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Community members gather in South Philly for discussion on policing, stop and frisk debate

Some community members say they understand why City leaders are calling for the return of stop-and-frisk measures, but worry policy could backfire.

4 years ago

Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo stands during a news conference outside of the Robb Elementary school on May 26 in Uvalde, Texas. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
NPR
Community

Uvalde school police chief fired 3 months after botched response to school shooting

Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day.

4 years ago

The exterior of Tattooed Mom on South Street
Community
Billy Penn

Safety remains an issue on South Street, but some community members are wary of asking police for help

Residents and business owners both say they wish officers were more engaged. They disagree on how.

4 years ago

Rows of T-shirts bearing the name of Philadelphians lost to gun violence are on display with a fence and bushes in the background.
Community

Philly officials want your ideas on gun violence solutions. Sessions begin this week

Philadelphia is bringing back “listening sessions” to gain community feedback on the gun violence crisis, extending a series held in the spring.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaking at a press conference on Monday, August 22, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA Krasner applauds high bail after family feud ends in gunfire

Larry Krasner doesn’t like cash bail for non-violent offenses, but for gun crimes he believes the sky should be the limit.

4 years ago

Monique Dudley, director of career development at House of Umoja, interviews Youth Peace Corps graduates about their goals and plans during a ceremony at the Rotunda in West Phialdelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Violence-free zone? House of Umoja looks to 70s-era peacemaking practices to keep teens safe

The House of Umoja has been credited with helping to quell Philly’s gang violence crisis in the 1970s. Now it wants to train a new generation of peacemakers.

4 years ago

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Makoto Hirano uses sketches out the themes of ''The Great American Gunshow'' during an interactive performance in Bloomsburg, Pa. (Elizabeth S. Gorbey)
Arts & Entertainment

The Great American Gunshow investigates the allure of guns

Team Sunshine Performance Corporation has begun a long-term theatrical investigation of America’s conflicted relationship with firearms.

4 years ago

Darby NAACP President Sheila Carter speaks Thursday at a news conference at Sharon Hill Borough Council demanding release of a lawyer's report on the death of Fanta Bility and police  policies and procedures on deadly force. Philadelphia NAACP President Cathy Hicks is at far right. (Abdul R, Sulayman/ Tribune Photo)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Activists demand full report on Fanta Bility shooting

After a grand jury investigation, three Sharon Hill police officers were arrested in January and charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment.

4 years ago

State Rep. Stephen Kinsey and Pastor Rob Harrison look over a map of Northwest Philadelphia.
Community

Ending the ‘silos’: Northwest Philly anti-violence groups seek to collaborate with lawmakers

Northwest Philly advocates say red tape and poor communication remain the biggest impediments to making a dent in the city’s gun violence crisis.

4 years ago

DA Larry Krasner speaking at Shepard Rec Center in West Philly on August 17, 2022. (Sammy Caiola / WHYY)
Community

‘The victims are children’: Shooters spray 96 bullets near West Philly rec center, injuring five and worrying hundreds

Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner joined forces Wednesday to address a mass shooting that occurred at Shepard Recreation Center Tuesday night.

4 years ago

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?

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 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.

4 years ago

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