Topic: Gun Violence
“What it Means to Carry the Weight of Death”
MSNBC contributor and award-winning journalist Trymaine Lee shared insights from his new book, A Thousand Ways To Die, at a Citizen / Free Library Author event last week
By Malcolm Burnley
I Know What You Did Last Summer. And it Helped
A Germantown nonprofit offers Philadelphia students who’ve experienced gun violence the chance to tell their stories on the big screen. The result: healing
By Charissa Howard
Hallee Adelman’s “Horrible Day”
The Main Line author, filmmaker and educator's latest book is an allegory about the impact of gun violence on kids
By Malcolm Burnley
Can Store Signs Help Bring Down Shootings?
A new City law — believed to be the first in the nation — requires gun shops to post signs discouraging Philadelphians from buying guns for those not allowed to own them
By Mensah M. Dean
A Thousand Ways to Die
MSNBC contributor Trymaine Lee’s new book chronicles the cost of violence on the Black experience in America. See him at the Free Library on September 11
By Trymaine Lee
Can Data Prevent Youth Crime?
Two city programs are already reducing crime among teenagers. A Temple criminal justice professor says it’s time to scale them.
By Caterina G. Roman
Can Philly’s Youth Curfew Policy Really Prevent Violence?
Research shows curfews do little to reduce crime, but the city's curfew centers have become a vital hub for young people
By Mensah M. Dean
How to Stop Women from Buying Guns Illegally
Women in Philadelphia commit less than 10 percent of the city’s shootings — but make up nearly a quarter of people arrested for straw purchasing
By Mensah M. Dean
The End of Progress on Philly Gun Violence?
After months of declining gun violence, 57 people have been shot this July. Residents fear what this means moving forward
By Mensah M. Dean
“We’re Losing Kids”
As youth gun violence continues to rise, several local organizations are teaching young people the skills to stop, think, and choose differently
By Afea Tucker