
Public Safety
Philadelphia is suing Pennsylvania so the city can enact stronger gun control laws
The legal action comes as local lawmakers struggle to combat rising violence, with homicides hitting a decade-long high.
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Listen 2:43Philly firefighters protest union’s Trump endorsement again as union brass cancels meeting
IAFF Local 22 members again protest the union's endorsement of Trump, balking at union boss’ decision to cancel meeting.
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‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.
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Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year.
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13 people sue Devereux over alleged child sexual abuse
Thirteen people allege Devereux allowed them to be sexually abused as children while in the organization’s care and failed to stop that abuse.
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Red Paw pet relief will pass the torch to Philadelphia Fire Dept.
The group has been operating in the region for almost 10 years, and estimates it helps 1,000 animals a year during fires and other disasters.
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Neighbors in the crossfire: Code of the streets
The conversation about the gun violence crisis in Philly continues with a look at the codes of the streets, and how that culture can obstruct peaceful conflict resolution.
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After 150 years, the Philly Fire Dept. promotes first Black woman battalion chief
Mt. Airy native Lisa Forrest is also a mom and community leader. “Keys to the city, baby,” said a cousin. “She’s just getting started.”
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Pair of quadruple shootings in Philly leaves 6 teens wounded
Police say the homicide rate is currently running more than 30 percent above last year's toll, which was already the highest in more than a decade.
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Boys, 15 and 16, among 4 people shot near West Philly block party
The gunman shot the teens and two others as they walked away from a party on Lindenwood Street shortly before midnight, police said.
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Philly pastor who confronted Trump fights gun violence on city streets and over Zoom
Day is one of a growing number of local church leaders on the frontlines of the city’s ongoing battle against gun violence.
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Police suspect high-end car theft ring after two chases on Long Beach Island
Police are warning Long Beach Island residents to be vigilant after the theft of a high-end vehicle and subsequent pursuits early Thursday.
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Construction workers injured in partial house collapse on Long Beach Island
Two construction workers were injured when a house they were working on suffered a partial collapse, authorities said.
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20-year-old man dies in Philadelphia car crash as fatality rate spikes
2020 has been an especially deadly year on Philadelphia roads.
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Want answers to Philly gun violence? Ask someone who’s lived it
More than 1,500 people have been shot in Philly this year. The city needs answers, and listening to John Solomon's story may be one place to start getting them.
Air Date: September 24, 2020
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