Gun Violence
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.
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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.”
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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.
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Listen 3:40Authorities: 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.
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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
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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.
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Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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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
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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
Listen 49:45McConaughey 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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