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Public Safety

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

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

4 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Community
NBC10

Gunman killed, officer hurt after traffic stop leads to police shooting in North Philly

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.

4 years ago

Panelists at Tuesday's Teal Day Virtual Press Conference marking the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month hosted by WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence
Community

Philly’s rape crisis center marks 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.

4 years ago

A close-up of a New Jersey State Police Officer's uniform
Courts & Law

New Jersey launches searchable site of police use-of-force reports

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement that the new site is part of an ongoing effort to increase police accountability and openness.

4 years ago

Philadelphians march in solidarity against violence directed at Asian Americans
Courts & Law

How to report a hate incident in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

Community leaders are calling attention to a spike in hate incidents, which is likely an undercount. Here’s what you need to know to report one.

4 years ago

The scene of an apparent explosion at a Tacony home.
Community

Good Samaritan rescues man after explosion rips front off Northeast Philly home

Philadelphia firefighters could be seen pouring water onto the exposed front of the home in the area of Levick and Walker streets.

4 years ago

Images of Angelo Quinto are displayed at his family’s home
Courts & Law

Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police

Lawmakers in several states are proposing legislation that would require more training for police in how to interact with someone in a mental crisis.

4 years ago

People attend an anti-violence press conference on Tuesday outside the building where a 65-year-old Asian woman was attacked in New York.
NPR
Community

In response to anti-Asian hate incidents, groups step up trainings for bystanders

A surge in anti-Asian harassment over the past year has shed light on the role of the bystander. Groups have teamed up to offer tactics you can deploy if you're a witness.

4 years ago

The U.S. Capitol is seen behind security fencing after a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021.
Courts & Law

Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing

The deaths came less than two weeks after the Capitol Police removed an outer fence that had temporarily cut off a wide swath of the area to cars and pedestrians.

4 years ago

U.S. Capitol Police officers stand near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Community

Car rams into police at Capitol barricade; officer killed

The crash and shooting happened at a security checkpoint near the Capitol as Congress is on recess.

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)
Politics & Policy

Philly to unveil long-awaited update to its plan to fight gun violence in April

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

4 years ago

Police officers try to push back pro-Trump insurrectionists trying to break through a police barrier
NPR
Politics & Policy

2 Capitol police officers sue Trump for injuries sustained during Jan. 6 riot

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

4 years ago

The January siege of the U.S. Capitol is forcing lawmakers and top agency officials to pivot to find out about future threats before individuals and groups with extreme views try to mount new attacks. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

With focus on domestic extremists, lawmakers aim to reorient national security agenda

The January siege of the Capitol is forcing lawmakers and top agency heads to pivot to find out about future threats.

4 years ago

Emma LeMay, now 22, with her mother at the Jersey shore. LeMay, adopted from Chongqing China, was raised in Vermont and now lives in Atlanta. (Emma LeMay)
NPR
Community

‘Am I Asian enough?’ Adoptees struggle to make sense of spike in anti-Asian violence

Many Asian adoptees say they feel left out of the conversation about anti-Asian hate because they don't think they belong in either the Asian community or white America.

4 years ago

Hundreds march to Chinatown for a rally against anti-Asian hate in Philadelphia on March 27, 2021. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia joins national day of protest against anti-Asian racism

A gathering at Franklin Square is one of scores planned across the U.S. in response to a spike in anti-Asian violence.

4 years ago

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