Public Safety

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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