Philly Truce Calls For Thanksgiving Weekend Gun Violence Truce As City Approaches 500 Homicides

Philadelphia PA

24 November, 2021

12:00 PM

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By Alicia Roberts, CBS Philadelphia November 24, 2021 As Philadelphia braces to record its 500th homicide victim this year, one local group is calling for a four-day Thanksgiving truce to end the violence in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods. Wednesday at noon, Philly Truce will host a kick-off event for a four-day program where citizens become the eyes and ears. The goal is to help stop the violence before it starts. "It's a time of family, it's a time of getting together. We want to have peace," Philly Truce app co-founder Mazzie Casher said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.