Gun Violence
Explore our multimedia reporting projects surrounding the issue of gun violence in Philadelphia.
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Read our reporting on the issue of education disparities in the Philadelphia school system.
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The Logan Center is reporting on addiction, the MOVE bombing and more. Read all of our stories.
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Hearst Awards recognizes Snapshot in the Dark: How Philly Counts Its Homeless
STUDENT PODCAST AWARDED A CERTIFICATE
Listen to our new podcast on the 1985 MOVE Bombing
MOVE: Untangling The Tragedy
On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The fiery bomb and its aftermath killed 11 people including 5 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart.
Listen to our podcast on youth homelessness
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Teens in group homes, moms in shelters, and LGBTQ youth sleeping on streets: These are some of the faces of young people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. The city is putting roughly $8 million toward ending the problem. “Young, Unhoused, and Unseen” examines youth homelessness in Philadelphia and solutions to end it.
Read our recent reporting on sports and gun violence
Playing Fields Not Killing Fields: Can Sports Be the Answer?
The Logan Center and Temple University’s Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, in partnership with The Philadelphia Inquirer, have launched a multimedia series examining the state of North Philadelphia’s recreational facilities and youth sports programs and whether investing in them should be a cornerstone anti-violence strategy for City Hall.
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Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Temple University’s Logan Center has teamed up with WHYY News to discuss the possibility of Stop and Frisk returning to Philadelphia in a new five-episode podcast.
