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Public Safety

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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

Golf & Social (Google Maps)
Community

Gunman fires into crowd outside Philly bar; 4 critically wounded

Four of the wounded were in critical condition and three were stable, news outlets reported. A person of interest was in custody.

5 years ago

Kensington residents gather at SEPTA’s Somerset Station to protest its closure
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to reopen Somerset Station after repairs with a new police booth, more security

The temporarily closed Somerset Station on the Market Frankford Line could reopen by May — and when riders return, they can expect to see a police presence.

5 years ago

A rider descends the stairs to the 15th Street subway station, across the street from City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to recent violence at SEPTA stations

Tamara Russell hit the streets to talk to Philadelphians about SEPTA and their perceptions of safety within the transit system.

5 years ago

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People view the Supreme Court building from behind security fencing on Capitol Hill
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court mulls whether police can enter a home without warrant to save a life

At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

5 years ago

The entrance to the 15th Street subway station, across the street from City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA hiring 60 security guards for Market Frankford Line

The unarmed guards will assist SEPTA police officers as the transit agency works to improve safety amid a citywide violence epidemic.

5 years ago

Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as rioters are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol
NPR
Courts & Law

New evidence points to coordination among extremist groups ahead of Capitol riot

Court papers filed by the Justice Department claim that a member of the Oath Keepers coordinated with the Proud Boys and a far-right self-styled militia to form an "alliance."

5 years ago

Chris Welsh, director of Delaware County of Office of the Public Defenders, says the
Courts & Law

Public defenders, whistleblowers break silence on abuse allegations at Delco Juvenile Detention Center

At a press conference, they addressed allegations of abuse of children and teenagers by staff at the now-shuttered county facility in Lima.

5 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (Samuel Corum/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Schumer vows vote on background checks after latest shooting

“This Senate will be different,” said Schumer, D-N.Y. “The Senate is going to debate and address the epidemic of gun violence in this country.”

5 years ago

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