Public Safety
Tentative Senate gun deal has surprises, and loose ends
The proposal's potency — and perhaps whether some parts survive — remains undetermined as it's translated into legislation. Here's what's in and out of the agreement.
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The package of gun bills has the support of leadership in the Democrat-controlled House and Senate, and Gov. John Carney.
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Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement
Senate bargainers have announced a bipartisan framework responding to last month’s mass shootings in New York and Texas.
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Armored vehicle carjacked in Wilmington, Delaware; suspect at large
Police say a male suspect, disguised in a dark blue Garda uniform, assaulted two female employees as they left the business.
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N.J. committee approves new school safety, teen mental health measures
The Assembly Education Comm. cleared bipartisan legislation that would require each school district to develop a “behavioral threat assessment team.”
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More peanut butter products have been recalled after Jif pulled some of its jars
There are more than a dozen recalls related to last month's Jif peanut butter recall. Products from F&S Produce and Taharka Brothers have been added to the list.
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Krasner: A fistfight on South Street devolved into gunfire, random shots in crowd
Quadir Dukes-Hill and Nahjee Whittington were both taken into custody in Richmond, Virginia.
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Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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Parents of recent mass shooting victims urge Congress to act on gun control
Parents of children injured and killed during last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, implored members of the House Oversight Committee to act quickly
4 years ago
McConaughey calls for gun legislation in White House speech
The Uvalde, Texas, native, offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives while not infringing on Second Amendment right
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State Capitol rally urges action to fight crime, aid victims
A group of crime victims and their allies rallied on the state Capitol steps Tuesday to call for changes, three days after a shooting in Philly killed three and wounded 11.
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U.S. sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms
Domestic violent extremists present the most pressing and potentially violent threat, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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After anti-violence protest, Philadelphia students get meeting with Sen. Casey
Senator Casey met with students from the group “Enough is Enough,” who say they want to see the change start in Washington on the gun violence issue.
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PECO says no evidence shows the utility’s gas lines are the cause, while experts say it looks like some form of gas is the culprit.
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What we know about the deadly mass shooting on South Street
At least 14 people were reported injured, and three killed.
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