Advocates Call On Mayor Kenney To Invest $100 Million Toward Tackling Philadelphia Gun Violence

Philadelphia PA

10 April, 2021

10:50 AM

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By Matt Petrillo, CBS Philadelphia April 10, 2021 As violence in Philadelphia ramps up, so do efforts to stop it. On Friday, anti-violence advocates in Philadelphia are pushing for the city to give $100 million to stop gun violence in the city. The rally comes as more than 500 people have been shot in Philadelphia this year to date and over 120 of them have died. "We need to make a lasting change," one advocate said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.