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“Illegal weapons are flooding our city’s streets,” the eerie voice says amongst pictures of AK-47s. “Out of state gun hoarders have made it all too easy to acquire an illegal gun if the price is right ...

Well boys and girls, a few more shootings and a stabbing or two. Have you had enough yet? Stop-and-frisk doesn’t seem all that bad when you consider it might have saved the lives of a few more people.

A police car on 56th Street in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY) This story is a part of the Every Voice, Every Vote series. Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it? Get in touch ...

The police killing of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer in a North Philadelphia corner store in January 2024 reignited debate about whether expanding stop-and-frisk in Philly can reduce violence in the ...