Topic: Gun Violence

“We Are in Survival Mode”
Even with a city budget proposal that pays for community-driven gun violence intervention work, organizers are worried about President Donald Trump’s promises to slash federal funding
By Afea Tucker
Early Promise in Kensington
After a year of intervention in Philadelphia’s most infamous neighborhood, homicides and shootings have dropped.
By Mensah M. Dean
Parker’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan
The Mayor’s budget would maintain programs that she says helped drive down shootings, despite uncertainty under President Donald Trump
By Mensah M. Dean
Will We Still Cut Gun Violence Under Trump?
The double punch of the Trump presidency and the end of pandemic relief money leaves a key component of Philly’s success in reducing gun violence up in the air
By Mensah M. Dean
Philly’s Disappearing Police Force
Gun crimes are dropping despite the Police Department being short 1,100 officers. Is that sustainable?
By Mensah M. Dean and Afea Tucker
Poetry in Emotion
A pair of Germantown poets play host to a series of workshops and art installations that explore the untapped emotions of gun violence
By Delaney Parks
Life in Poverty, Punctuated by Gun Violence
Philadelphia’s status as the nation’s poorest big city is a major cause of its gunfire.
By Mensah M. Dean
The Intergenerational Fallout of Gun Violence
Gunfire in Philadelphia has taken grandfathers, brothers, cousins, and children. The losses reflect what’s at the root of America’s shooting epidemic
By Mensah M. Dean
Breaking the Curse of Gun Violence
Homicides are down more than 45 percent this year, while all shootings have dropped more than 35 percent. How did that happen — and who is most affected?
By Mensah M. Dean
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By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff