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Gun Violence

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.

3 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.”

3 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.

3 years ago

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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.

3 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

3 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.

3 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.

3 years ago

Zeneta Everhart, whose son, Zaire Goodman, 20, was shot during the Buffalo Tops supermarket mass shooting and survived, testifies during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Community

Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control

Parents of children injured and killed during last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, implored members of the House Oversight Committee to act quickly

3 years ago

Philadelphia police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Radio Times
Community

Philadelphia’s cycle of gun violence: trauma, healing and possible solutions

After Saturday's mass shooting in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw and three anti-gun violence advocates talk about how to make Philly streets safe.

Air Date: June 8, 2022 10:00 am

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Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, talks about the mass shooting in Uvalde, as he joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

McConaughey calls for gun legislation in White House speech

The Uvalde, Texas, native, offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives while not infringing on Second Amendment right

3 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney said there were enough police on South Street Saturday night. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

After South St. mass shooting, Philly mayor says removing guns only way to stop increased street violence

The city is working on ways to make the city safer in the wake of a deadly mass shooting that left three people dead and 11 others wounded.

3 years ago

About 100 people marched to the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, to press for action to curb crime and assist its victims. The event was sponsored by Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice and urged lawmakers to take action. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
Community

State Capitol rally urges action to fight crime, aid victims

A group of crime victims and their allies rallied on the state Capitol steps Tuesday to call for changes, three days after a shooting in Philly killed three and wounded 11.

3 years ago

Senator Bob Casey and Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speak with students at Temple university about gun control. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

After anti-violence protest, Philadelphia students get meeting with Sen. Casey

Senator Casey met with students from the group “Enough is Enough,” who say they want to see the change start in Washington on the gun violence issue.

3 years ago

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

Second suspect in custody after South Street mass shooting

Authorities have said the gunfire started with an altercation between Quran Garner and an unnamed suspect, both of whom then began firing a total of 17 shots at each other.

3 years ago

View of Second and South Streets, the day after the mass shooting.
Community

The morning after a tragic mass shooting, shoppers returned to South Street as workers and business owners look toward solutions

At least three people were killed Saturday night and 12 others injured when multiple shooters fired at one another amid a crowd on busy South Street.

3 years ago

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