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Gun Violence

Graduating senior from Enloe High School Malika Mobley has concerns about proposed increases in police presence in schools following the recent Texas school shooting, Thursday, June 3, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. To reassure students and educators following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, districts around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus.
Education

Students of color push back on calls for police in schools

Especially for students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers at school.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Community
Billy Penn

What we know about the deadly mass shooting on South Street

At least 14 people were reported injured, and three killed.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022
Community
6abc

3 dead, 11 injured after shooting on South Street in Philadelphia

Multiple shooters were seen firing into a crowd, Philadelphia police say.

3 years ago

The Gun Violence Victims Memorial opens with a cover of ''Beautiful,'' by Mali Music. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

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

File photo: Cars are parked outside Lincoln Financial Field. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

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

A boy walks in front of a memorial to the victims of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Community

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

One of the honorees, Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight, with Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson at CIty Hall on June 2, 2022. (Emily Rizzo / WHYY)
Community

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

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Employees of Philadelphia libraries and recreation centers gathered at City Hall Thursday to demand more funding in the upcoming budget. They say increased staffing will allow them to keep facilities open in the evenings and on weekends, which will provide a safe, engaging space for young people and potentially reduce gun violence. (Sammy Caiola/WHYY)
Community

Library 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 Joe Biden speaks about the latest round of mass shootings, from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2022. Biden is attempting to increase pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past outbreaks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

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

File photo: The Tulsa, Okla. skyline is pictured Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Community

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

People mourn at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting
NPR
Politics & Policy

As senators seek common ground on guns, ‘red flag’ laws become a focus

Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from those found to be a danger to themselves or others.

3 years ago

A member of the National Rifle Association plugs his ears with his fingers as he walks past protesters during the NRA's annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

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

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Community

Montco 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

File photo: The Tulsa, Okla. skyline is pictured Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Community

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

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff visit a memorial near the site of the Buffalo supermarket shooting after attending a memorial service for Ruth Whitfield, one of the victims of the shooting, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Courts & Law

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

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