Gun Violence

Before five officers fired on James Alexander, police said they pulled over the car he was in after the driver failed to halt at a stop sign.

For many Philadelphians, gun violence is a daily threat. Eric Marsh writes that he has never feared for his life more than he does now.

Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.

The ordeal began at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of Somerville Avenue when police pulled over a blue Kia sedan with three men and a woman inside.

2021 is on track to be Philadelphia’s deadliest year due to the disturbing rise in gun violence. We'll discuss the root causes of gun violence and effective interventions.

How do shootings relate to employment, education, income and age — and what’s the financial toll on the hospital system and the community?

Two measures regulating the sale and use of guns in Delaware were approved by the State Senate Thursday afternoon.

City health officials said the new plan will take a more preventative approach.

Philly is spending more on policing now than in the past, yet PPD can’t budget for anti-violence work amid a homicide crisis, the Commissioner Outlaw said.

About $25.8 million has been pledged for such groups or causes by nearly 30 philanthropic donors in the aftermath of the shooting.

An L&I spokesperson told NBC10 Monday that they closed Golf and Social Bar due to coronavirus violations.

West Philadelphian Amir Bey Richardson writes about his experiences with guns and how U.S. history and struggles for white power have shaped them.

Four of the wounded were in critical condition and three were stable, news outlets reported. A person of interest was in custody.

“We are robbing our children of a childhood,” said an organizer of Friday’s rally at City Hall.

Last week's mass shooting at an Asian massage parlor was another example of the anti-Asian racism which has heightened with the pandemic. But this racism is far from new.