
Gun Violence
CHOP Gun Violence Memorial opens during ‘Wear Orange’ Weekend
CHOP officials say the garden, where benches and a colorful, stained glass sculpture were installed in 2021, is now a space where survivors can visit and reflect.
3 years ago
Turn in a gun, get $100 at Eagles’ gun buyback
The Eagles are teaming up with Philadelphia police for a no-questions-asked gun buyback in an effort to reduce gun violence.
3 years ago
Families of Uvalde, Buffalo victims to testify in Congress
Parents of victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde will appear before a House committee next week as Congress debates gun measures.
3 years ago
Philly’s anti-gun violence leaders honored by City Council
The honorees were nominated by Philadelphia residents and have all lost a loved one to gun violence.
3 years ago
Listen 1:37Library workers call for longer hours, more staff to prevent summer gun violence surge
Philadelphia libraries aren’t open on the weekends or evenings, and many have trouble staying open during the week.
3 years ago
President Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts failed in the wake of past violence.
3 years ago
Police: Tulsa gunman targeted surgeon he blamed for pain
Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin identified the shooter as 45-year-old Michael Louis.
3 years ago
Gun violence and why we can’t agree on policy solutions
America is awash with guns but unable to pass policies that make citizens safer. How are beliefs about guns and the Second Amendment derailing the gun safety conversation?
Air Date: June 2, 2022 12:00 am
Listen 49:45Montco NRA to host a fundraising event less than a mile away from a school
The sold-out event celebrates 30 years since the founding of the NRA’s fundraising arm.
3 years ago
4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building; shooter dead
Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg said Wednesday the shooter also was dead and that multiple people were wounded.
3 years ago
Jury indicts Buffalo shooting suspect on terrorism charge
The suspect had previously been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting, which also injured three people. He has pleaded not guilty.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania’s highest court could give cities the go-ahead to craft their own gun laws
Three distinct suits are being appealed to the state’s highest court, all arguing that cities and municipalities in Pennsylvania should be allowed to pass their own gun laws.
3 years ago
Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
Investigators initially said a teacher propped the door open before 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24.
3 years ago
Why Philly can’t make stronger gun laws, and the legal battle to get that changed
Pennsylvania has some laws on the books known as “preemption” statutes, and they stop municipalities from enacting tighter regulations.
3 years ago
Pennridge High School students organized a memorial to honor the victims, and to take a stance against gun violence.
3 years ago