Philadelphia Police Department Monitoring Social Media to Help Curb Gun Violence Surge

By Aaron Moselle • Feb 15, 2021
  • Philadelphia Police respond to an active shooter situation in the Frankford neighborhood in Jan. 2020.
    Philadelphia Police respond to an active shooter situation in the Frankford neighborhood in Jan. 2020.
    Emma Lee / WHYY

Amid a surge in gun violence, the Philadelphia Police Department has begun monitoring social media for information that could help stop online disputes from turning deadly. WHYY’s Aaron Moselle reports.

(Original air-date: 2/11/21)