After blowback, Philly police yank NRA’s gun safety curriculum from city rec centers

The “Eddie Eagle” program has been found to be ineffective at stopping kids from using firearms.

Philly rec centers are hosting an NRA youth gun program, Outlaw says. Studies show it’s not effective.

Other officials expressed concern over the partnership with the lobbying group, which has sued the city over firearm safety laws.

To stop Philly gun violence, officials should put their money where their mouth is, protesters say

“We are robbing our children of a childhood,” said an organizer of Friday’s rally at City Hall.

‘The hate has to stop’: Philly mourns at Chinatown vigil for Atlanta spa shooting victims

With an undercurrent of solidarity, speakers talked about colonialism, the criminalization of sex work, policing and immigration policy.

Meet the North Philly-raised Marine veteran who forced the city’s hand on gun violence

The activism of hunger striker Jamal Johnson is known nationwide.

Krasner’s DAO

With 35 years of experience, Carlos Vega wants to be Phllly’s next district attorney

The Spanish-speaking, FOP-backed homicide prosecutor is running to unseat Larry Krasner.

Jamal Johnson is back on hunger strike, demanding Kenney take action on gun violence

The mayor’s office says regular public safety briefings are coming “soon.”

Neighbors avoid Olney transit hub after mass shooting: ‘I wouldn’t catch it there’

“We’re just trying to make it out of our own neighborhood,” said one North Philly resident.

North 11th Street

North Philly neighbors finally get patrols on violent corner known for shootings

Richard Allen residents have been pushing for the change for years.

26-day hunger strike ends after activist extracts Kenney promise to act on gun violence

Philly radio host Purple Queen facilitated the truce with Jamal Johnson, though the mayor stopped short of declaring gun violence a citywide emergency.

Snow, sleet and no food for 15 days: Germantown man won’t give up till Kenney moves on gun violence resolution 

Jamal Johnson wants the mayor to treat the shooting epidemic as urgently as COVID-19.

Temple alum’s martial arts program aims to pull kids away from gun violence

“You never see a Black man or Black kids do jiu jitsu,” said Jeff Whittingham, who is trying to change that.

Homicides dropped after Philly gangs signed a 1974 peace pact. What can we learn from the org that brokered the truce?

Over five decades, the House of Umoja changed the lives of thousands of young men in Philadelphia.

Walter Wallace Jr.

Everything we know about the police killing of West Philly’s Walter Wallace Jr.

The 27-year-old was shot dead in front of his mother and neighbors.

North 11th Street

A peace walk through feuding North Philly communities, because stopping the violence ‘starts with us’

“Listen, young brother, you got to give yourself a chance at life.”

Philly is suing Pennsylvania so the city can enact stronger gun control laws

The legal action comes as local lawmakers struggle to combat rising violence, with homicides hitting a decade-long high.

North 11th Street

In-person classes have stopped. Shootings haven’t. So Philly schools are taking trauma support online

Can virtual counseling be effective? Some parents say it appears to be working.

North 11th Street

Neighbors beg for 24-hour patrols at violent North Philly corner, but police cite lack of resources

Research backs up the plea from leaders at Richard Allen Homes, who desperately want shootings to stop.

Broke in Philly

This map compares poverty rate with shooting rate across Philadelphia

The coronavirus pandemic is not helping.

North Philly police standoff

A year after police shootout, North Philly neighborhood says it’s stronger, more resilient than ever

Residents near 15th and Erie hope for more even coverage of their community.