
Public Safety
Biden targets gun violence at education conference
Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke about the devastating effects of Wilmington’s “epidemic of gun violence” on indiv ...
7 years ago
Gee, what a shock: Long live the bump stock
Ever wonder what happened to the tiny glimmer of gun reform that briefly competed with Thoughts ‘n’ Prayers?
7 years ago
Police called after fight on Warner Elementary bus leads driver to stop on I-95
A fight between students on a Warner Elementary School bus prompted the driver to pull over on Interstate 95 in Wilmington near the start ...
7 years ago
Lessons from Superstorm Sandy inspire N.J. playbook for disaster recovery
The book will bring back some tough memories for victims and first responders, but Gov. Chris Christie says it also highlights what New Jersey has accomplished.
7 years ago
Art project helps Philadelphia celebrate collective consciousness in monumental way
“If you had to pick a monument that represented contemporary Philadelphia, what would you choose?”
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Pa. lawmakers try again to expand protections from hate crimes
Pennsylvania’s law against hate crimes protects people on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. But it doesn’t include several other categories.
7 years ago
Maryland mass shooting suspect to be tried in Delaware first
The gunman accused of shooting five coworkers in Maryland, killing three of them, then shooting a sixth person in Wilmington will be tried in Delaware first.
7 years ago
At Philly reentry ‘hackathon,’ using tech to drive down recidivism
About 35 volunteers spent their Saturday working together to harness the power of technology to help people coming out of prison rebuild their lives.
7 years ago
Del. prosecutors dropped robbery case against rampage suspect in February
Radee Prince faced trial this February in a Delaware court for allegedly beating the owner of a used-car lot in Wilmington — the same man he is accused of shooting Wednesday.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania near the bottom for prison health care spending, Delaware near top
State-by-state analysis of spending on prison health care shows Pennsylvania near the bottom.
7 years ago
The Pa. State Police must serve municipalities that don't have full-time local services. And as more localities have opted out, state taxpayers have been footing the bill.
7 years ago
Watch: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
All nine Democrats on the committee recently sent Sessions a letter essentially informing him that they expected him not to broadly assert executive privilege.
7 years ago
To serve ... and endanger? Philly police blunder puts woman on rapist's radar
Police missteps in handling drunk citizens can be costly — and catastrophic — for residents, the city of Philadelphia's bottom line, and the public's trust.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Delaware inmates charged with murder following prison riot
Eighteen inmates have been charged in connection with February's prison riot at Vaughn Correctional that resulted in the death of Lt. Steven Floyd.
7 years ago
Listen 0:002 men charged for racist graffiti on Cape Henlopen school buses, other vehicles
Two downstate men have been charged with spray painting racist graffiti on two Cape Henlopen High School buses and other vehicles and locations in southern Delaware.
7 years ago