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Gun Violence

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Community

30 mothers, 30 photos: Gun violence photography project opens at Saunders Park

Across from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, mothers of those lost to gun violence surround Saunders Park in a photo essay by photographer Kathy Shorr for Mural Arts.

3 years ago

File photo: Brent Burdge of Wilmington, Delaware displays his sign in protest to the passing of legislation outside of Gov. John Carney's office. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Gun rights advocates challenge Delaware’s new ban on assault-style weapons in federal court

The lawsuit argues that AR-15 rifles and similar weapons have long been in “common use” and that gives them protection under the U.S. and Delaware constitutions.

3 years ago

Police tape surrounds Tops Friendly Market
NPR
Community

American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find

Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and healthcare costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors.

3 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia Mayor Kenney
Politics & Policy

Mayor Kenney said he hasn’t visited gun violence victims — his office says otherwise

Mayor Kenney, police, and city officials say they’re committed to addressing issues in grant money and curfews.

3 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

Philly hits 300 homicides, just shy of last year’s record-setting rate

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner said more will have to be done to stem the rising tide of violence in the city.

3 years ago

A street is shown at nighttime, with a few passersby walking by.
Community

Gun violence advocates, researchers have mixed views on Philadelphia’s new, stricter curfew for older teens

Philadelphia City Council recently passed a stricter version of an existing juvenile curfew that requires older teens to be inside by 10 p.m. this summer.

3 years ago

A man stands at a podium with a sign reading DAO in front of him.
Courts & Law

Task force tracks man accused of building ghost guns in Philly

The untraceable weapons are becoming more popular for use in crime in Philly. The effort is part of a crackdown on gun show sales.

3 years ago

Police are investigating a sexual assault that took place early Monday morning at the Snyder Street station on the Broad Street Line. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station

The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.

3 years ago

Family of shooting victims listen to the Texas House investigative committee release its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School
NPR
Politics & Policy

4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership.

3 years ago

A handgun is outfitted with a gun lock at buyback event in West Oak Lane. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated

Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?

3 years ago

A man kneels in front of a memorial surrounding the sign that reads,
Community

‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds

A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.

3 years ago

Samaj stands next to Oronde McClain.
Community

Twenty-two years after being shot, Oronde McClain reflects on caring for Philly’s gun violence survivors

Gun violence activist and survivor Oronde McClain was paired with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to produce a video and written work to show the true impact of gun violence.

3 years ago

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Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time

The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.

3 years ago

The white gunman who killed 10 Black people and injured three other individuals at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., in May was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday on hate crimes and firearm charges. Here, a memorial for the supermarket shooting victims is set up outside Tops on July 14. (Joshua Bessex/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Suspect in the Buffalo mass shooting has been indicted on federal hate crime charges

The white gunman has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.

3 years ago

A Philadelphia police cruiser is parked between Arch and Market streets in West Philadelphia
Community

Two Philadelphia summer events canceled as gun violence escalates

The city’s Summer Event Series and the West Fest Block Party have been canceled because of rising incidents of gun violence.

3 years ago

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