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Nonprofit leaders who were selected for the last round of Targeted Community Investment Grant awards say the program has been plagued with difficulties and delays.
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Listen 5:06Odunde festival returns to Philadelphia to celebrate African heritage
The Odunde festival, a massive celebration of African and Caribbean culture, was held in-person Sunday for the first time since before COVID-19.
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Listen 1:40Gun violence activists, city officials brainstorm a way forward on gun violence prevention
In the spirit of collaboration, gun violence activists met with city leaders and law enforcement Thursday to share ideas for confronting the crisis.
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Listen 3:40Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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Philly residents affected by gun violence will be researching the root causes of the crisis
Philly has been selected for a national study on the root causes of gun violence, and people affected by the problem will be doing the research.
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Library workers call for longer hours, more staff to prevent summer gun violence surge
Philadelphia libraries aren’t open on the weekends or evenings, and many have trouble staying open during the week.
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Teen gun violence coalition issues call to action based on survey data
After surveying 1,300 Philadelphia students about gun violence, the newly-formed Enough is Enough campaign is using their findings to make demands to city officials.
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Gun violence activists call for stronger legislation to stop mass shootings, street violence
Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.
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‘Love them, lead them’: Advocates say parents play a major role in stopping youth gun violence
Philadelphia nonprofit organizations are now pushing to make trauma education more available to families.
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Sajda “Purple” Blackwell and her husband Tommy Blackwell have long been running neighborhood patrols, food distributions and other events intended to curb gun violence.
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Teen committee conducts gun violence survey to bring solutions to city officials
A new teen committee surveyed 1300 students throughout the Philadelphia area on gun violence solutions. “Better gun laws” and more support for families were among the asks.
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Nonprofits, schools train teens to settle their own arguments in hopes of preventing gun violence
Across Philadelphia, nonprofits are building a network of trained conflict mediators. That includes teaching teens to settle their own arguments without picking up a gun.
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