Community members shared suggestions at a panel discussion on anti-violence funding. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Lives and livelihoods are at stake in Philly’s surge of shootings. A state house candidate and public policy advocate urges Harrisburg to act now. | From: The Citizen (Read more.)
With the first day of school less than two weeks away, Philadelphia officials laid out a series of steps to ensure students get to and from school safely after a summer of gun violence. Philadelphia police said 137 victims under the age of 18 have been injured from gun violence this year. Thirty-two have been homicides. | From: Chalkbeat Philadelphia (Read more.)
Having spent most of my teenage and young adult years living in Kensington, I understand what it feels like to be surrounded by regular shootings. For me, the worst thing about shootings is getting used to them; not even flinching when you hear a gunshot outside of your house. This project is so important to me because I know that it can make a difference in neighborhoods like my own. | From: Equally Informed Philly (Read more.)
Después de haber pasado la mayor parte de mi adolescencia viviendo en Kensington, entiendo lo que se siente al estar rodeado de tiroteos regulares. Para mí, lo peor de los tiroteos es acostumbrarme a ellos; ni siquiera reaccionar cuando escuchas un disparo fuera de tu casa. Este proyecto es tan importante para mí porque sé que puede marcar la diferencia en barrios como el mío. | From: Equally Informed Philly (Read more.)
A Philadelphia activist calling on the mayor to do more to fight the gun violence epidemic is marching to Washington, D.C. to see if he’ll have more success getting support from congressional leaders.
“We continue to do just what we’re doing with the mayor. We’re doing it on a national level,” said Jamal Johnson in front of City Hall Monday before starting his trek with more than a dozen supporters cheering him on.
“We continue to cry out to those who are in positions to help us. We just don’t stop. That’s the simple strategy.” | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Monyria will be among the thousands of children and teenagers returning to the classroom in person amid surging gun violence driven partially by youth. Parents, students, and community members worry that the threat of violence may create an obstacle course for students trying to get to school and back. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
For Malik Clark, 21, basketball has always been a way to keep busy and out of trouble. This Sunday, the game will also work as a form of group therapy. Forty young people, all of whom have been affected by gun violence, will play for a $1,500 prize they will donate to a local nonprofit of their choosing. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
Unlike Philadelphia, Chester has seen a marked decrease in gun violence this year. Part of that, prosecutors believe, is due to increased communication between them and the city’s residents. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
A coalition of activists, state lawmakers, and Philadelphia City Councilmembers are putting Mayor Jim Kenney on notice: They say he has until July 30 to address eight action items they’ve proposed to deal with the city’s historic surge in gun violence. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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