Gun Violence

Police Chief Robert Tracy said COVID reduced the ability of officers to interact with the community and to solve the high number of violent crimes in Wilmington last year.

Jamal Johnson wants the mayor to treat the shooting epidemic as urgently as COVID-19.

One month into the new year, Philadelphia is on pace to set new records for shootings and homicides after a violent 2020.

The concrete slabs on both ends of the block where 7-year-old Zamar Jones was fatally shot remind neighbors of the government’s promises — and struggles.