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Gun Violence

Rev. Andrea Harrington comforts Crystal Davis, with a speaker standing at a podium in the background
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering transgender woman

Troy Bailey was convicted of third-degree murder and other offenses in May for fatally shooting Michelle “Tamika” Washington.

4 years ago

One person was killed while waiting in line at Philly's cheesesteak landmark Pat's King of Steaks. (6ABC)
Community
6ABC

Police ID man charged with murder after shooting at Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia

The shooting occurred while the gunman and victim were in line at the famous cheesesteak shop.

4 years ago

Jamie Gautier speaks from a podium at a press conference, with elected officials behind her
Politics & Policy

‘It’s an emergency’: Philly leaders, activists give Kenney a deadline to do more about gun violence

A group of activists, state lawmakers, and City Councilmembers say the mayor has until July 30 to address eight proposals to deal with the city’s historic surge in gun violenc

4 years ago

Activists hung caution tape around City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to bring the crime scenes they witness in their neighborhoods to city officials’ work place. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Would a gun violence emergency help Philadelphia? Advocates just want action, whatever you call it

Semantics aside, the city still hasn’t set a timeline for distributing its new anti-violence grants.

4 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Community

Philly mayor doubles down against calls to declare gun violence emergency

Kenney launched his bi-weekly gun violence update by doubling down on his refusal to declare a citywide emergency, arguing it would not help stem the bloodshed.

4 years ago

A makeshift memorial grows outside the Pulse nightclub
Community

Philly native who lived through Pulse nightclub shooting to lead Gun Violence Survivors Foundation

After suffering serious injuries during the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Patience Carter says the Gun Violence Survivors Foundation helped her regain confidence.

4 years ago

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Over 90 guns were collected at a gun buyback event in West Oak Lane according to Inspector Anthony Williams of the Philadelphia Police Department. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Community

Gun buybacks are working in Philly, another one today hopes to build on successes

The city of Philadelphia says gun buybacks have removed dangerous firearms from the city streets.

4 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Community

300 murders in 196 days: Philadelphia mourns a grim milestone

At least 300 people have been murdered in Philadelphia so far this year, including nearly 30 children under the age of 18.

4 years ago

A 14-year-old was critically injured while on her porch in a triple shooting that took the life of a man in Philadelphia. (6ABC)
Community
6ABC

Philly Violence: City records 300th homicide, teen wounded in deadly triple shooting

The City of Philadelphia recorded its 300th homicide of the year early Friday morning.

4 years ago

Renell Powell hands out lunches outside her home
PlanPhilly
Community

After a shooting, a grandmother reopens her SW Philly block as a ‘safe zone’ for play

Alden Street residents worked through their trauma together after the fatal shooting. One resident called her block “a village looking after the children.”

4 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the media alongside a group of other state and local leaders
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Kenney remains unwilling to declare gun violence a citywide emergency

Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents feel about Mayor Jim Kenney’s hesitancy to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

4 years ago

Listen 4:36
Saj “Purple” Blackwell (left) and Terence chat outside
Community

‘The community is tired’: No Gun Zone founder, residents react to rash of gun violence

Amid ongoing gun violence in Philadelphia, residents are rethinking innocuous summer activities and how police should respond to public safety concerns.

4 years ago

Brett Roman Williams poses for a photograph while holding a pillow with a photo of his father, Donald Williams, lower right, and brother Derrick Williams
Community

Grief counselors in short supply amid rising gun violence in Philly

In Philly, gun violence is prevalent and grief counselors are scarce. Experts say it's a nationwide trend, with most mental health professionals stretched to their limit.

4 years ago

Among the documents produced by Remington Arms Co. were more than 18,000 files depicting emoji, cartoons and other images including one of a Despicable Me minion sliced like steak with the caption
NPR
Courts & Law

Asked for documents in Sandy Hook shooting, a gun-maker sent thousands of cartoons

Lawyers representing 10 Sandy Hook families in a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co. have accused the gun-maker of deliberately slowing the discovery process.

4 years ago

Patricia Vickers, whose son was sentenced to life in prison when he was 17, speaks out against mandatory minimum sentences, such as those proposed by state Rep. Amen Brown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

After pushback, a widely criticized mandatory minimum bill is on hold

Supporters see it as a way to combat Philadelphia’s soaring gun violence epidemic. The ACLU says it “may be the worst criminal justice bill that we’ve seen.”

4 years ago

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