Public Safety
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.
7 years ago
Renter beware: Philly’s deadly housing problem
Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
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.
8 years ago
Proposed law would make life without parole a thing of the past in Pennsylvania
Being sentenced to life without the possibility of parole could be a thing of the past in Pennsylvania under a bill proposed by State Sen. Sharif Street.
8 years ago
Young Philly activists endure the ups and downs of their first march on Washington
Saturday’s rally was framed as both a protest against gun violence and a galvanizing moment for teenage activists.
8 years ago
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Thousands protest with March for Our Lives in Philadelphia, nationwide
Students around the region gathered to protest Saturday as part of the nationwide March for Our Lives, organized by survivors of last mon ...
8 years ago
NPR
Spending bill lets CDC study gun violence; but researchers are skeptical it will help
Some worry that rather than freeing up the CDC to fund more research on gun violence, the new language might do the opposite, by seeming to limit CDC funding.
8 years ago
Mother of slain N.J. man blames computer program for his shooting
In New Jersey, there’s a bail algorithm designed to recommend whether you sit behind bars or walk free until your trial. The state’s court system recently abandoned cash bail.
8 years ago
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Hotel releases video of Las Vegas shooter in days leading to massacre
Records show that Paddock made several trips between one of his homes, in Mesquite, Nevada, to the hotel, apparently to transport the weapons.
8 years ago
Villanova professor says ‘Never Again’ student activists won’t take no for an answer
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Villanova education professor Jerusha Conner about youth activism and the 'Never Again' movement against gun violence.
8 years ago
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The success of March for Our Lives will show up on November ballots
The March for Our Lives takes place on Saturday, but the lessons from this latest American movement are taking place right now.
8 years ago
Bill to ban assault-style weapons introduced in Delaware
Legislators in Delaware have introduced legislation that would ban the sale, purchase, transfer and certain possession of assault-style weapons in the state.
8 years ago
Letter: Pennridge School District should be ashamed for giving walkout students detention
When I heard that students from my alma mater received Saturday detention for their participation in the National Student Walkout, I had one reaction: shame.
8 years ago