Gun Violence
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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No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke
prosecutors have declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant.
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2nd man arrested on gun charges in Sacramento mass shooting
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six people in California’s capital.
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Cold case no more: 4 convicted in 2011 Philly murder
More than a decade after the death of Kevin Drinks, four men have been convicted for his murder in what prosecutors say was a case of mistaken identity.
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