Gun Violence Prevention

Philadelphia City Council members want to ban ski masks in public places following a new SEPTA policy. Experts say it could have harmful consequences for Black youth.

This Thursday, City Council will approve a fiscal year 2024 budget. The current proposal includes public safety items such as policing and neighborhood cleanup.

Allegrini’s family is currently piecing the story together from snippets of video posted to social media by people who were on the interstate that night.

Allegrini died Sunday morning after a Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot him while responding to an illegal street race on I-95.

New York Police Department officers are not complying with federal legal standards for stop and frisk, according to a new report from a public oversight agency.

An illegal street race preceded the shooting, and Philadelphia police say they’re cracking down ahead of summertime.

Activists say the energy and purpose of the George Floyd protests continue to fuel social justice fights three years later.

The Black Clergy of Philadelphia believes its summit can result in a workable plan to help fight continued violence in the city.

Cherelle Parker has been more supportive of law enforcement than other Democratic candidates, including considering controversial practices such as stop and frisk.

Sunday’s Gun Violence Awareness Day event led attendees through song and prayer before encouraging them to sign letters to lawmakers in support of “common sense” gun laws.

Some Philly police officers stationed at schools during the school year will move to community centers as part of the city’s efforts to curb a spike in violence this summer.

The city allocated $13.5 million to gun violence prevention nonprofits in 2022, and now they’re evaluating its impact. The second round of the program is already underway.

A look at how the city has fared under its most recent top cops.

The art exhibit at City Hall featured the portraits of 55 homicide victims as a way to help grieving mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence.

A new mayor will need to partner with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw — or replace her — to tackle the city’s gun violence crisis.