gun violence

An ambulance pulls out of the emergency entrance at Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia.

Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives?

6:07pm October 20, 2016

by Aaron Moselle

Victims of a shooting or stabbing in Philadelphia may soon become part of a study to figure out what kind of care is better--going straight to a hospital or getting more care at the scene.

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Police tape is displayed at a crime scene in Chicago where a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and killed and another 18-year-old man was shot in April.

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Race And Policing: Treat Black Men And Boys Like Victims, Too

12:42pm October 08, 2016

by Gene Demby

The nation saw an alarming surge in homicides in 2015 — driven largely by hundreds more homicides of black men, who tend to be treated more as perpetrators of violence than as its most likely victims.

Amanda McMacken, a registered nurse at Temple University Hospital, shows North Philadelphia residents how to slow bleeding in trauma victims.

In Philadelphia, Neighbors Learn How To Keep Shooting Victims Alive

4:31pm August 30, 2016

by Taunya English

A first-aid class in Philadelphia is designed to help people learn how to keep shooting victims alive until the paramedics arrive. It teaches skills such as applying tourniquets to stop bleeding.

Police tape blocks off a street where a 16-year-old was shot and killed and another 18-year-old was shot and wounded on the on April 25 in Chicago.

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For Stopping A Pandemic Of Gun Violence, Let's Look To The Flu

5:06pm July 31, 2016

by Michel Martin

We take proactive measures to stop the spread of the flu — so, NPR's Michel Martin asks, why can't we combat gun violence the same way?

Police officers work at the scene of a fatal shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles, on Wednesday.

UCLA Shooter Left Behind A 'Kill List,' Says Police Chief

2:52pm June 02, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck says police found the list at Mainak Sarkar's residence in Minnesota. One woman on the list was found dead of a gunshot wound.

A shooting was reported late Wednesday morning on UCLA's campus; police reported that the shooter was in the Engineering IV building.

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2 People Die In Shooting On UCLA Campus

7:08pm June 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Los Angeles Police Department says the case may be a murder-suicide. Police that swarmed the campus after a reported shooting found two bodies in an office.

Police stand guard during demonstrations in reaction to a Cleveland police officer being acquitted of manslaughter charges on May 23, 2015, in Cleveland.

Watch Live: PBS Presents, 'Armed In America'

9:01pm May 09, 2016

PBS explores gun violence in the United States during its two-night Armed In America special, which will include town hall discussions moderated by All Things Considered weekend host Michel Martin.

Joel Contreras, left, an Operation Peacemaker Fellow, and Joseph McCoy, a Neighborhood Change Agent with the Office of Neighborhood Safety, in Richmond, Cali. Fellows receive counseling, social services, a job and cash if they agree to stay in contact eve

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To Reduce Gun Violence, Potential Offenders Offered Support And Cash

5:46pm March 28, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

A city in California adopted an innovative program to stop violence: By offering potential criminals support services and cash for good behavior. Since then, the murder rate has dramatically declined.

A woman places flowers at a Cracker Barrel restaurant where people were gunned down in the parking lot amid an hours-long shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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'You Aren't The Shooter, Are You?' Uber Ride Came Just Before Suspect's Arrest

9:46am February 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Eerie details have emerged about the Kalamazoo, Mich., shootings — including an account of getting an Uber ride from Jason Dalton, the suspect who was a driver for the ride-hailing service.

A mugshot and rap sheet of Jason Dalton, who police say went on a shooting rampage that lasted for hours in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Saturday.

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At Least 6 Killed In Series Of Shootings In Kalamazoo

10:59pm February 21, 2016

by Emma Bowman

State police say they arrested a 45-year-old man who has since been identified as a driver for Uber. Among the dead: four women who were shot in a Cracker Barrel parking lot.