Public Safety
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.
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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.
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Listen 1:52‘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
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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