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Gun Violence

Cameron Larke stands with his arms crossed
Community

Philly is poised to give more money to violence prevention groups, but earlier grantees still haven’t been paid

Nonprofit leaders who were selected for the last round of Targeted Community Investment Grant awards say the program has been plagued with difficulties and delays.

4 years ago

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, seen here speaking during a news conference after a Senate Republican lunch meeting on June 7, 2022, said he will support a gun bill in the Senate if it sticks to the proposed framework announced over the weekend. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

McConnell says he’ll support a gun reform bill if it matches the proposed framework

A bill would include incentives for states to pass red-flag laws, funding for school safety and mental health resources, expanded background checks and more.

4 years ago

People hold signs in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control
Politics & Policy

Tentative Senate gun deal has surprises, and loose ends

The proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remains undetermined as it's translated into legislation. Here's what's in and out of the agreement.

4 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republicans respond to gun violence by trying to impeach Philly’s DA

Republicans in Harrisburg are moving to impeach Philly’s DA, with little input from the city residents who re-elected him last year.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Facing pressure from Democrats, Pa. panel avoids considering gun bills in wake of mass shootings

By sending a slate of firearms-related bills to another committee, a GOP-controlled panel threw cold water on an effort to force a vote on the legislation.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

‘We don’t want mass shootings.’ Delaware poised to enact gun control package, including assault-style weapons ban

The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.

4 years ago

Laid out near the U.S. Capitol are 2,280 schoolbooks and broken pencils that represent the 2,280 children that have been killed by gun violence since the Senate has refused to bring a vote on background checks, during a rally in Washington, Friday, June 10, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.

4 years ago

People participate in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in front of the Washington Monument, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Politics & Policy

‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws

Speaker after speaker in Washington called on senators, who are seen as a major impediment to legislation, to act or face being voted out of office.

4 years ago

Law enforcement stages near the scene of a shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc., in Smithsburg, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Tim Jacobsen)
Courts & Law

Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released

A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges.

4 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
Politics & Policy

N.J. committee approves new school safety, teen mental health measures

The Assembly Education Comm. cleared bipartisan legislation that would require each school district to develop a “behavioral threat assessment team.”

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw (left) briefly joined council member Kenyatta Johnson (center), other lawmakers and activists at a meeting to talk about solutions to gun violence in the city on June 9, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Gun violence activists, city officials brainstorm a way forward on gun violence prevention

In the spirit of collaboration, gun violence activists met with city leaders and law enforcement Thursday to share ideas for confronting the crisis.

4 years ago

Listen 3:40
Police stand near where a man opened fire at a business, killing three people before the suspect and a state trooper were wounded in a shootout, according to authorities, in Smithsburg, Md., Thursday, June 9, 2022. The Washington County (Md.) Sheriff's Office said in a news release that three victims were found dead at Columbia Machine Inc. and a fourth victim was critically injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Community

Authorities: 3 dead, trooper wounded in Maryland shooting

The Washington County sheriff said the victims of Thursday's shooting and the suspect all worked at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg.

4 years ago

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
Courts & Law

Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting

Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022
Courts & Law

Krasner: A fistfight on South Street devolved into gunfire, random shots in crowd

Quadir Dukes-Hill and Nahjee Whittington were both taken into custody in Richmond, Virginia.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia firefighter washes blood off the sidewalk at the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Community

Philly police believe more officers could prevent an escalation of violence this summer. Advocates say the problem runs deeper

Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.

4 years ago

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