Gun Violence
Wilmington rapper to get 30 years for deadly feud that led to 6-year-old’s accidental shooting
A Wilmington man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in an accidental shooting that paralyzed a 6-year-old Wilmington boy in 2017.
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How Philadelphia gun violence hot spots have shifted over the past half-decade
A new Billy Penn analysis maps police shooting data onto voting wards.
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California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
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Philadelphia police officials say they’re improving community policing as homicides soar
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the Philadelphia Police Department is working to address record numbers of homicides.
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‘Misfire: Inside the Downfall of the NRA’
NPR investigative correspondent Tim Mak on his new book "Misfire" about how the NRA became increasingly tied to the far-right and why the organization is now in jeopardy.
Air Date: December 7, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Krasner: Philly doesn’t have a ‘crisis of lawlessness.’ It has a crisis of gun violence
Certain types of violent crime are down in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner points out, despite an increase in gun violence.
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After Temple student’s shooting death, more policing, community partnerships on the table
One local lawmaker said he and parents agree that “the only way to keep Temple students safe is to make sure that everyone is safe.”
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$6.6M awarded to Tree of Life synagogue, site of massacre
The state of Pennsylvania has awarded $6.6 million for redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where a gunman killed 11 people in 2018.
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Bond set at combined $1M after Michigan parents enter pleas
James and Jennifer Crumbley entered not guilty pleas to each of the four involuntary manslaughter counts against them during a hearing Saturday held on Zoom.
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Delco DA announces charges in killing and later 69th Street Terminal shootout
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced murder and other charges against the gunman.
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Mostly white jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright’s death
Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in Wright’s death in April in Brooklyn Center, a Minneapolis suburb.
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Kenyatta calls for state of emergency on gun violence in Philadelphia
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Thursday called on Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney to declare a state of emergency in Philadelphia.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy urges lawmakers to pass stricter gun control reform by Jan. 10
Though New Jersey has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation, Murphy said the state has more work to do in response to rising gun violence in cities.
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Gunfire erupts at a Chester County Moose Lodge leaving one person dead
Police say gunfire erupted just before 1 a.m. Saturday at the lodge on the 1200 block of Airport Road in West Caln.
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