Public Safety
One dead after Southwest jet blows an engine, is forced to land at Philly
One passenger is dead after a Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday morning.
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Listen 1:31Political leaders must address prolific access to assault weapons
The bottom line is this: The rights of individuals to live free from fear that friends and family might be the next victim of senseless gun violence should be paramount.
7 years ago
Delaware offers bonuses, higher salary to fill 260 prison guard vacancies
One in seven Delaware prison guard positions is vacant. The state is offering bonuses and higher pay to fill the jobs.
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The kids tell the adults to take a seat; they’ve got this
These kids didn’t spring suddenly from nowhere. They’ve been watching us, learning from our countless, self-imposed mistakes. I can’t wait to follow them into the future.
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Can better informed residents make neighborhoods safer, Philly Councilwoman asks with new bill
After a fire killed four residents of an illegal rooming house in North Philly last month, city leaders are wrestling with how to prevent similar tragedies from striking.
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Man killed in Panera standoff was armed with what turned out to be BB gun
New Jersey officials have released surveillance footage in last month's shooting death of an armed man inside the Panera Bread restaurant, near Princeton University's campus.
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Hope vs. fear: A 13-year-old’s experience at the March for Our Lives
“Tell me what democracy looks like, THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!” ...
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With ‘culture of consent’ still work in progress, Philly woman markets wearable distress signal
Philadelphia entrepreneur Yasmine Mustafa took a trip that inspired her own effort to protect women from sexual assault.
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Student-led ‘Town Hall For Our Lives’ draws big crowd, many views in Delaware
New Castle, Delaware hosted a packed town hall style meeting on gun violence Saturday.
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New Jersey governor orders regular gun violence reports
There were nearly 500 gun deaths in New Jersey in 2016.
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How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research
The 1996 law only prohibits the CDC from advocating for gun control, but it does not block research altogether.
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Renter beware: Philly’s deadly housing problem
Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.
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Demolition begins on Old City buildings gutted by fire
Demolition work began Tuesday on a pair of historic buildings in Old City that were gutted by a February 18th fire.
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Students and teachers need resources, not armed camps
Students do not need more firepower, police, metal detectors, and other trappings of the school-to-prison pipeline in their schools.
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New Jersey lawmakers advance bills to tighten gun laws
New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly passed six measures aimed at strengthening the state's already-strict gun laws.
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