Public Safety

Murphy said the combination of proposed legislation and increased funding would help clamp down on illegal guns and bolster community safety measures.

Free Press, WHYY, and Reclaim Philadelphia convened community leaders on the frontline of the gun violence crisis to explore funding what works and defunding what doesn’t.

The shooting occurred Wednesday night on the 5300 block of Baltimore Avenue.

Safe Routes Philly includes lessons ranging from a pre-K-friendly song about crossing the street to bike safety lessons for middle and high schoolers.

Advocates face steep odds getting a new ban through Congress. If they can succeed, they hope to avoid a repeat of past mistakes that left the original law open to loopholes.

At the Pentagon, officials were discussing reports that the mayhem was not confined to Washington and that other state capitals were facing similar violence.

Declaring U.S gun violence an "epidemic" and "an international embarrassment," President Biden outlined actions to regulate certain firearms and to try to prevent gun violence

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.