Gun Violence
Future of Philly’s fight to enact local gun laws is now in the hands of state court
State law prevents Philadelphia from enacting its own gun control measures. A new lawsuit against the General Assembly aims to change that.
3 years ago
Philadelphia gun control lawsuit: City and state to clash in court hearing
The city is asking the court to invalidate a Pa. rule that makes it illegal for municipalities to pass their own measures aimed at curbing gun violence.
3 years ago
Council to Kenney: $100 million needed to combat historic surge in gun violence
A letter sent Friday calls for investments designed to help neighborhoods most impacted by Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic.
3 years ago
Qualified immunity, police violence and healing from trauma
Should qualified immunity, the doctrine that protects the police from civil lawsuits, be ended?
Air Date: June 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15How to replace aggression with job opportunities: City Council looks at ways to curb the violence
As Philadelphia struggles with continuing violence, councilmembers heard how employment and entrepreneurship could be key to preventing it.
3 years ago
Police: Suspect kills self to end overnight standoff after 3 Wilmington officers shot
Local pastor Derrick Johnson said officers told him the man accused of shooting three officers during an overnight standoff took his own life Thursday morning.
3 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Residents react to Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets to see how residents feel about Philly Weekly’s gun violence contest, which asks readers to guess the city’s homicide total.
3 years ago
Listen 4:38‘We have no time to waste’: City lawmakers call for more funding for anti-violence efforts
A group of city lawmakers is asking the Kenney administration to spend at least $50 million on anti-violence efforts designed to keep young people safe from gun violence.
3 years ago
Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting
The banquet hall had been rented out for a concert. Police say three people got out of an SUV and opened fire into a crowd outside with assault rifles and handguns.
3 years ago
Violence interrupters, police will try to keep the peace over Memorial Day weekend
Staffers with the city’s Community Crisis Intervention Program will be poised to respond to potentially violent conflicts in an effort to prevent shootings.
3 years ago
Third victim dies, second suspect arrested in South Jersey mass shooting
A 19-year-old woman died from injuries sustained from Saturday’s mass shooting in Fairfield Township. A second suspect has been arrested.
3 years ago
One arrest made in South Jersey mass shooting with more expected
Law enforcement in Cumberland County say they anticipate more arrests from Saturday’s mass shooting in Fairfield Township.
3 years ago
‘It is not who we are’: Mass shooting near Bridgeton leaves community shaken, but resolved
A young man who survived the shooting said a 90s-themed birthday party became deadly when multiple shooters came through the gathering.
3 years ago
‘I don’t feel safe’: Southwest Philly school distraught over recent wave of gun violence
According to the City Controller’s Office, the Paschall-Kingsessing area has had 46 victims of gun violence this year, among the highest concentrations in the city.
3 years ago
The DA primary race: Carlos Vega
As Tuesday's primary election draws closer, we continue our conversation about the race for District Attorney with Carlos Vega.
Air Date: May 13, 2021
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