Gun Violence
After hourslong hearing, Delaware handgun permit bill advances
Members of a House committee heard from nearly 100 supporters and opponents before voting forward a measure to require training and a permit to purchase a handgun.
3 years ago
Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in Atlanta spa shootings
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis also filed notice that she intends to seek hate crime charges and the death penalty against Robert Aaron Long, who is white.
3 years ago
Ahead of primary, Philly crime victims and their families say DA Krasner isn’t ‘there for us’
Some Philly crime victims and their families say the balance under Krasner may have tipped too far in favor of changes aimed at ending mass incarceration.
3 years ago
There have been, on average, 10 mass shootings in the U.S. each week this year
We're just 18 weeks into 2021, and already the U.S. has experienced 194 shootings in which four or more people were shot or killed, excluding the shooter.
3 years ago
Philly still weeks away from completing evaluation of new anti-violence program
The Group Violence Intervention Program was launched in August to help reduce gun violence in Philly, which is experiencing a record surge.
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Philadelphia police officials acknowledged that a lack of trust in law enforcement among the communities they serve is partly to blame for the cycle of violence.
3 years ago
Quintuple shooting in Olney leaves teen and man dead, 3 others injured
The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.
3 years ago
Philly has a new mobile unit to help combat surge in gun violence
The Department of Justice has loaned the NIBIN Mobile Unit to Philadelphia for at least three months.
3 years ago
Philly Councilmembers call for a ‘bold investment’ to fight gun violence
During the first of several budget hearings, members of City Council called on the administration to devote more money to combating gun violence.
3 years ago
The Philly Truce app launches on Sat. It relies on professional and trained volunteer conflict mediators to connect with residents who’ve reached out for help.
3 years ago
Listen 5:15Philly teen arrested in connection to 4 murders, including fatal shooting on prison grounds
Police say Ameer Hurst, 16, shot and killed Rodney Hargrove, 20, last month less than an hour after Hargrove was released from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.
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Philly creates new ‘network’ for grassroots criminal justice reform with $200k grant program
Gun violence continue to rise, but the city’s biweekly briefings may have already be having a positive effect.
3 years ago
Woman shot dead at Smyrna Middle School in Delaware
The shooting happened in the front parking lot around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.
3 years ago
1st time gun buyers help push record U.S. gun sales amid string of mass shootings
Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.
3 years ago
‘This is unacceptable’: Gov. Wolf vows to work with lawmakers, law enforcement to quell gun violence
The group will focus on coming up with potential solutions for the state’s gun violence epidemic, which continues to hit Philadelphia the hardest.
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