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Philadelphia
For two years in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia claimed more than 500 lives. Now, homicides are down more than 45 percent, while all shootings have dropped more than 35 percent.
A federal lawsuit claims that the school district is responsible for a student’s shooting death.
Teaching kids equestrianism, program directors say, builds empathy — and other skills that can help them avoid violence in the long run.
The drop includes fewer shootings of teens and children — defying a national trend.
Thousands of U.S. schools have experienced nearby shootings over the last decade. Of the 100 that saw the most, 18 were in Philadelphia.
City leaders who worked closely with the Biden administration are optimistic they can make further progress in reducing shootings after Trump takes office.
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.
District Attorney Larry Krasner launched the Prolific Gun Offenders Unit to focus on winning convictions and stiffer sentences for armed robbers, straw purchasers, and ghost gun distributors.
Larry Krasner has arrested four city police officers for on-duty killings since 2018, winning two convictions so far, including the city’s first murder conviction for an officer at work.
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.
Michael Ta’Bon, an ex-offender turned crime fighter, is in his 13th year of bringing interactive exhibits, “sidewalk therapy,” and a message on healing to neighborhoods affected by the city’s gun violence crisis.
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.
Concern about homicides is also contributing to the rise of private security. But there are questions about limited training and regulation.
Two local gun owners are already challenging the city’s law.
The Trace reviewed court dockets and found that the city has arrested 17 of them.
