Gun Violence
12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
Authorities said no fatalities have been reported but that eight of the shooting victims were taken to the hospital. Of those eight, two were in critical condition.
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Officer’s camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death
Body camera footage shows a close-up view of an intense struggle — but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head.
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Family seeks charges, officer’s ID in Patrick Lyoya’s death
Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears they came here to die
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Brooklyn subway attack suspect is jailed without bail
Frank James appeared in federal court Thursday, a day after his arrest in an attack that left 10 people shot.
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Video shows Michigan police officer shot Patrick Lyoya in the head
Video shows a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground.
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Police search for motive in Brooklyn subway suspect’s videos
Police say a trove of evidence is Frank James' YouTube videos, with opinions on everything from racism in America an New York City’s new mayor to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Philadelphia officials are rolling out summer activities for kids, in anticipation of a surge in gun violence this summer. What will it take to make them safe?
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Essay: Why the mayor’s proposed budget sends the wrong message on public safety
The mayor’s proposed budget reflects a troubling imbalance in the approach to public safety, writes Keisha Hudson of the Defender Association.
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Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
The man accused in the shooting of 10 people on a Brooklyn subway has been arrested and charged with a federal terrorism offense.
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Fewer police stats, more community engagement sought at Philly gun violence briefings
The briefings emphasize police responses to shootings, which attendees and experts believe contributes to harmful portrayals of gun violence in the media.
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Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe
Chief of Detectives James Essig identified the man as 62-year-old Frank R. James and says James has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin.
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400 illegal guns in Philly flowed through the ‘Iron Pipeline’
ATF agents identified 400 illegally trafficked guns in Philadelphia that were bought by straw purchasers in Georgia and South Carolina.
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Philly man accused of using 3D printer to make ‘ghost guns’ faces charges
The suspect is accused of buying some gun parts and creating others on a 3D printer at his Roxborough-Manayunk home to create untraceable firearms.
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Dozens of residents of various religions and congregations rallied to press local government to allocate American Rescue Plan funding toward gun violence solutions.
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Biden expected to release rule on ghost guns in days
The Biden administration is expected to come out within days with its long-awaited ghost gun rule. The aim is to rein in privately made firearms without serial numbers.
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