Gun Violence

Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by moms who’ve lost children to gun violence, gathered at City Hall to push for more action on Phily’s gun violence crisis.

Edsaul Mendoza, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of 12-year-old Thomas "TJ" Siderio.

The organization, which has more than 1,600 members, says it is "imperative" that ATF have a strong and effective director.

The group sought support for Senate Bill 217 and House Bill 980, which would require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms.

Some City Council members and community advocates say the money should be used to expand community policing efforts.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.

As Philadelphia marks National Crime Victims Rights Week with a series of events, the city’s gun violence shows no signs of abating.

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Police say two adults were shot while in the stands while students practiced on the field.

For decades, auto accidents have been the leading cause of death among children, but in 2020 guns were the No. 1 cause, researchers say.

Public space is an anti-violence solution, leaders say, but the department is underfunded and understaffed.

For those who knew Lyoya, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.

Many Philadelphia residents are pitching in to reduce blight this spring, some with the goal of making neighborhoods safer.

Congressman Dwight Evans announced an ambitious, $51 billion plan to tackle the nation’s gun violence epidemic at its roots.

Teens from the suburbs lured by social media are coming into Philadelphia and winding up shot or dead, according to Philly homicide investigators.