Tag: violence
Trenton mayor hopes addressing mental health will interrupt violence
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora hopes addressing mental health will stem the record bloodshed in New Jersey’s capital city.
2 years ago
Philly area schools on alert amid TikTok threat of violence
The threat, which is primarily being fueled on social media, has many school districts increasing police presence Friday.
2 years ago
Threats and violence suspend high school football games Friday night
Fight breaks out at a game between Pennsauken and Camden High Schools, threats suspend games in Chester and Northampton Counties.
2 years ago
Man dead after fight outside Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia
Police say an argument escalated quickly into a fight and may have involved a group of at least 10 soccer fans.
3 years ago
Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year.
3 years ago
Six indicted in violent Delaware gang dispute
5 years ago
Mayor demands new plan to curb Philadelphia violence by January
Kenney says he's losing sleep over the rising violence in the city and wants a new approach that goes beyond policing.
6 years ago
African-American leaders call for cease-fire on Philadelphia streets
Group organizers push for stronger community ties to help bring an end to the rampant gunfire that claims victims almost daily.
6 years ago
Philadelphians share opinions on how to combat neighborhood violence
WHYY, in a partnership with WURD, interviewed attendees on the issue of violence in urban communities.
6 years ago
Memorializing losses — violent and otherwise — at WURD event in North Philly
Though addressing violence and its resulting trauma was at the heart of the project, some people remembered loved who passed away without violence.
6 years ago
Where Trump appeared in 2016, assaults followed, Penn researchers say
Research out of Penn found that cities where Trump appeared during the 2016 campaign experienced a measurable spike in police-reported assaults.
6 years ago
Listen 1:45Despite some perceptions, Delaware students aren’t lazy millennials
Students at about 20 schools throughout Delaware will walk out of their school simultaneously on Wednesday to protest gun violence at schools around the country.
6 years ago
Delaware Supreme Court overturns conviction in fatal school attack
The Delaware Supreme Court has overturned the criminally negligent homicide conviction of a girl in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old at a high school in 2016.
6 years ago
Teaching kids to deal with stress as part of answer to school violence, Carney says
When it comes to making schools safer, Delaware Gov. John Carney says teaching kids how to deal with the stress of life is an important element.
6 years ago
Wilmington Police chief officially sworn in
More than six months after taking over as Wilmington Police Chief, Bob Tracy was officially sworn in Monday afternoon.
6 years ago