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Public Safety

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., answers questions during a presidential forum held by She The People on the Texas State University campus Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Houston. (Michael Wyke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Cory Booker proposes national license for all gun owners

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, which would include an interview and safety training.

7 years ago

Nasraddin Asramat, who runs the cash register at Bill’s Deli Market, said crowds have thinned since the store resumed business. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Store reopens at Wilmington corner where six were shot; for now, it’s more peaceful

\Wilmington’s police chief shut down Bill’s Deli Market after six were wounded. Days later, they reopened. Some in the neighborhood say the climate has improved.

7 years ago

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Kamel Elwazeir looks at a surveillance app on his phone.
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Community

‘Prayer can’t be our only form of defense’: Mosques eye security for Ramadan

As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins, mosques around the U.S. are taking a serious look at security.

7 years ago

A plane arriving in Jacksonville, Fla., skidded into the St. Johns River on Friday night. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, via Twitter)
NPR
Community

Boeing 737 with 143 on board skids into St. Johns River in Jacksonville

All 136 passengers and seven flight crew members on board are alive and accounted for.

7 years ago

The state has approved $40 million in grants for school districts to improve safety. These competitive grants are in addition to $25,000 that most districts received last year.
(Min Xian/WPSU)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pennsylvania grants $40M in competitive school safety grants

The state has approved $40 million in grants for school districts to improve safety. These competitive grants are in addition to $25,000 that most districts received last year

7 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announces that police now have leads in more than 65 sex assault cases. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Armed with new evidence from backlog of rape kits, Philly DA ready to prosecute

Police have finished testing a backlog of 1,500 rape kits for DNA evidence. Authorities have discovered that more than 60 of those samples match DNA in the police database.

7 years ago

Joseph DeShan (Cinnaminson Middle School)
Education

N.J. school can’t fire ex-priest who impregnated a 16-year-old 30 years ago, ruling says

N.J. arbitrator says the district was aware Joseph DeShan impregnated a 16-year-old and can’t fire him for conduct from before he was a public employee.

7 years ago

A notice deems the property at 1365 Palmer St. 'imminently dangerous' (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Why your Philly Airbnb might be in danger of collapsing

The online rental site doesn’t check for code violations — and has no plans to start.

7 years ago

A University of North Carolina, Charlotte campus police officer carries a tactical shield after a shooting Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The shooting on the campus left at least a few people dead and several wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city. (John Simmons/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Community

North Carolina campus shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 injured

A shooting on a North Carolina university campus left two people dead and four wounded Tuesday, prompting a lockdown and chaotic scene in the state's largest city.

7 years ago

A picture of Richard Halvorson as a boy scout in 1982, when he was 11-years-old, is displayed during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Halvorson is alleging sexual abuse in a lawsuit filed against the Boy Scouts of America. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

New Jersey man sues Boy Scouts to force release of secret ‘perversion files’

The lawsuit filed Monday in state court does not seek monetary damages from the Boy Scouts of America.

7 years ago

Philadelphia's Criminal Justice Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
PA Post

A Philadelphia attorney bought a $3,500 gun safe in response to Pa.’s new domestic abuse law

Some attorneys say storing guns brings too much risk or is just too big of a hassle.

7 years ago

Two people hug as another talks to a San Diego County Sheriff's deputy outside of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Poway, Calif. Several people have been shot and injured at a synagogue in San Diego, California, on Saturday, said San Diego County authorities. (Denis Poroy/AP Photo)
Community

Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday

There was no known threat after a man was detained in the shooting at the Chabad of Poway, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution.

7 years ago

Sri Lankan police and army officers display gelatin sticks, detonators, back packs and other bomb making material recovered from the hide out of militants after Friday's gun battle in Kalmunai, in eastern Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, Saturday, April 27, 2019. Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a house in the country's east, leaving behind 15 bodies, including six children. (Achala Upendra/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Indian police uncovered a plot, but Sri Lanka didn’t act

The first intelligence brief from India arrived April 4, more than two weeks before the bombings.

7 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey takes notes during a discussion at Penn's School of Social Policy and Practice about the importance of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, which expired 70 days ago. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Sen. Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in domestic abuse bill over NRA objections

Sen. Bob Casey pushes to end ‘boyfriend loophole’ in lapsed law; the NRA fears it will be applied too broadly and could unfairly strip people of their right to own a firearm.

7 years ago

A community member writes a message on the back of her car to remember Sincere Howard and Shirleen Caban, who were killed on Sunday, April 21 at Von Nieda Park in Camden. A community rally was held to create safer environment for children on Thursday, April 25, 2019. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

Camden mourns teenagers killed on Easter, decries the continuing violence

Community leaders and activists rallied Thursday at Von Nieda Park, where 17-year-old Sincere Howard and 19-year-old Shirleen Caban were fatally shot.

7 years ago

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