Sammy Caiola | WHYY
Sammy Caiola is WHYY News’ first-ever gun violence prevention reporter. She is committed to doing trauma-informed journalism driven by the communities she covers. She has been a health reporter for the last eight years, first at The Sacramento Bee and then at Capital Public Radio. Her podcast, "After the Assault," explores the journey to justice and healing for survivors of sexual violence. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, dancing, and playing with her Labrador, Pepper.
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Cherelle Parker is the democratic pick to become Philadelphia’s next mayor. She supports the “constitutional” use of a policing practice often referred to as ‘stop and frisk’. -
Summer is coming, and the Philadelphia Police Department says it will fan out officers to pools and recreation centers in neighborhoods they see as at risk for shootings. WHYY's Sammy Caiola has more. -
A Philadelphia law that changes when police can pull drivers over has inspired a similar policy’s passage in Memphis. WHYY’s Sammy Caiola has more. -
In the period following COVID-19 lockdown, Black children became 100 times more likely than white children to be victims of gun assaults. That’s according to a new Boston University study of shootings in four major cities including Philadelphia. -
A new report based on interviews with formerly incarcerated Philadelphians shows the criminal justice system is still in need of reform. WHYY’s Sammy Caiola has more on the new findings, and proposed solutions. -
Residents of Strawberry Mansion are shaken after a shooting there Thursday injured five teens, a toddler, and an adult. They’re calling for more resources and safety measures, especially around nearby schools. WHYY’s Sammy Caiola reports. -
Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead knows a lot about trauma - she lost her younger brother to gun violence in 1997. -
WHYY’s education, gun violence, and health reporters teamed up to learn how gun violence in Philadelphia is impacting students. This story is part of their series: Safe Place. -
A Philadelphia law called the Driving Equality Act, which changes when police can pull people over for vehicle violations, has inspired a city councilmember in Memphis to consider a similar policy. -
Repairing abandoned homes could be a first step to reducing gun violence in Philadelphia. That’s according to a new study out of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. WHYY’s Sammy Caiola has more.
