Public Safety
911 program could have helped spare Walter Wallace’s life
Philly police recently announced a new 911 system to handle mental health cases. Its non-implementation may have cost Walter Wallace Jr. his life.
Air Date: October 29, 2020
Listen 17:31Philly City Council passes ban on use of tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters
The legislation advanced just days after police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a Black West Philadelphia man whose death has sparked days of protest.
3 years ago
What can and can’t you do during Philly’s overnight curfew?
The rules are slightly different from last spring.
3 years ago
For Camden tenants already living in scary conditions, fatal fire is final insult
The three-alarm fire claimed the lives of Roberto Romero and Luis Silva. For Cra-West residents, the fire also exposed living conditions that made them feel unsafe.
3 years ago
Philly could ban using tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters
Despite a police moratorium on the practice, Philly City Council is expected to pass a ban on police using tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters.
Air Date: October 27, 2020
Listen 17:05Man charged in Camden apartment fire that killed 2, injured 9
Brandon Adams, 34, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder.
3 years ago
Philly DA’s Office employee kills armed man in self-defense, officials say
An employee with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office shot and killed an armed man who tried to rob him at gunpoint, officials confirmed with NBC10.
3 years ago
Philly’s new legal strategy to bypass the state and enact gun laws
Philadelphia is again suing the state so it can enact its own gun laws, using a new legal strategy called "state-created danger" the city thinks could help them win this time.
Air Date: October 22, 2020
Listen 17:46Teen, brother killed in Trenton shooting as city inches closer to homicide record
Trenton officials decried what they called “senseless violence” after a double shooting claimed the lives of 8-year-old Johnny Perez and 16-year-old Gustavo Perez.
3 years ago
Delivery driver shot in Philly’s Queen Village neighborhood
A FedEx delivery driver was shot at South 3rd and Christian streets in Philadelphia Tuesday, Philadelphia police say.
4 years ago
Trailer truck sliced open on Kelly Drive shouldn’t have been there anyway
This kind of crash happens around twice a year on the scenic route.
4 years ago
UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year
In the wake of heat waves, global warming and forest fires, the U.N. is warning that the number of people who need international humanitarian help could rise 50% by 2030.
4 years ago
Rooting out Philly’s gun violence epidemic
Gun violence is tearing families and communities apart, but many Philadelphians are also stepping forward with ideas for how to root out the epidemic.
Air Date: October 12, 2020
Listen 16:50Some AT&T customers in Delaware unable to contact 911
The problem was happening in Kent and Sussex counties, the Delaware State Police and Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security said.
4 years ago
“Listen, young brother, you got to give yourself a chance at life.”
4 years ago