Violence

Teens abusing parents

When teens abuse parents, shame and secrecy make it hard to seek help

'Mass shootings' are underreported in Philadelphia, Temple researchers say

Temple mass shootings

Deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history

So far in 2019, six mass shootings in Philadelphia

Life expectancy among Philly's black men lower than any racial demographic

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School district chief defends officer's force against 15-year-old Hazleton student

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Upper Merion School District closes Friday in light of threat made on Twitter

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Drexel conference focuses on how to keep EMTs safe from violence

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Brain stimulation can reduce physical and sexual assaults – study

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Living with neighborhood violence may shape teens' brains

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A new grant program will add $1.5 million to programs reducing gun violence

This Delco town is second most dangerous in the U.S.

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Allentown college closes campuses, citing threat of violence

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State rep wants to block Philly's 'absurd' bulletproof glass legislation

Study links being spanked as kid and dating violence

Penn study concludes that gun violence is not contagious

Stop spanking your child: The case for ending legal forms of corporal punishment

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Philly's lingering summer weather could mean higher crime rates, research suggests

Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban guns at public demonstrations

Police Brutality

Philadelphia police to fire officer caught on camera critically injuring suspect

James Yeager

'Nobody kill anybody': Can Baltimore go murder-free this weekend?

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Philadelphia woman accused of hitting state police horse with flagpole

Lisa Simon

Update: Councilman David Oh holds 'no ill will' toward attacker

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Crime drops in South Jersey, according to police report

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Bensalem man allegedly terrorized ex-girlfriend by smashing beer on face, holding head underwater

Penn trauma surgeons: Racial disparity 'profound' in Philly gun violence

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Watch: Dramatic short film shot in Philly spotlights street life, hoops

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Philly violence rises with density of alcohol merchants, study finds

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Study: PG-13 movies have more gun violence scenes than R-rated films

Investigation continues into mob attack on local serviceman after Mummers Parade

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Penn calculates financial toll of blight, violence in Philadelphia

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Kenney unveils new effort to reduce domestic violence in Philadelphia

Philly police target violent offenders: 50 arrests, $50K in drugs, $17K in cash

Confiscated drugs Sept 2016

Temple University ER doctor's 'losing a child' NYT essay attracts many readers

Naomi Rosenberg

Penn study: 1 in 9 who enter ER with violent injuries return within two years

Boxing superstar Bernard Hopkins knows politics packs a punch

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Milton Street says Donald Trump could take '414 Community Patrol' idea nationwide

City Council gets earful at hearing on youth violence

Youth violence hearing March 2016

Milton Street still eager to host Trump rally in Philadelphia

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Rittenhouse stabbing a symptom of civic numbness toward violence

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Fights break out when hundreds of youths swarm Center City

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NBA star Dion Waiters' brother among those killed in Philly

100 years ago, mass shooting terrorized South Philadelphia

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