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Philadelphia
Although she’s provided few details since her campaign, the new mayor’s handling of a fatal shooting by a police officer left some community members anticipating that she could revive the controversial tactic.
I’ve been using SEPTA since I was in middle school. I’m shaken by the recent violence — and other community members are, too.
SEPTA didn’t expand its pilot with ZeroEyes, a company that manages AI gun-detection technology. The city is looking for other ways to keep riders safe after a surge of gunfire this March.
The new mayor’s $6.29 billion budget would fund a new forensic lab, police oversight, and 400 more cops.
The initiative is open to those with no prior convictions and whose only crime was having an unlicensed gun. It aims to work around a state law that treats Philadelphians more harshly than other Pennsylvanians.
Chicago
Residents feeling the pain of recent shootings say they need help now, while the mayor’s office builds out its longer-term plan.
Following years of criticism of the controversial gunshot detection technology, Mayor Brandon Johnson cuts ties. The city will explore other strategies to reduce shootings.
The failure to solve many of the city’s gun crimes has left families distrustful of police and fearful for their own safety.
For the first time in three years, the city is poised to end 2023 with fewer than 500 fatalities — but the gunshots, sirens, and recurring cycles of mourning persist.
Cherelle Parker, the first woman to lead the city, campaigned on stop-and-frisk policing. Her constituents have strong views on how she should implement it — if at all.
The Trajectory
Research has shown the connections between the proliferation of firearms, officer safety, and police use of fatal force. But a new study looks at the flip side: whether certain gun laws could reduce the number of police shootings.
The Business of Guns
Leaders in San Diego, Oakland, and San Francisco hope the effort will incentivize better practices across the gun industry.
Darnell Lane was convicted of shooting and killing another man. Now, he's helping his peers break generational cycles of violence.
The Gun Machine
In the fifth episode of The Gun Machine, we explore how and when police departments across the country began to stockpile their armories with high-powered weapons and gear.
Concern about homicides is also contributing to the rise of private security. But there are questions about limited training and regulation.
