Weekly Brief: February 2, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
Articles by The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Maxayn Gooden, Community Engagement Manager
Maxayn Gooden is Community Engagement Manager for the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. Her work includes communicating with past, present and future community journalists, helping to meet their reporting needs, gathering community-produced content and helping to plan and execute improvements to the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. Read More
Weekly Brief: January 26, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
Moms reflect on producing “The Path Forward”
Four members of Mothers in Charge, one of Philadelphia’s leading gun violence prevention communities, partnered with a longtime Philadelphia journalist and her team to produce “The Path Forward,” a short documentary sharing their own intimate conversation about losing their sons to gun violence. Read More
Weekly Brief: January 19, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
In memoriam
While we hope that data and other information we provide may prove useful, we never forget that we are talking about real people. You can learn more about many of the individuals lost to gun violence in Philadelphia, and participate in memorializing them, thanks to several local organizations. Read More
Takeaways from a year of unprecedented violence
New from Billy Penn: A hard look at the numbers behind 2021’s record gun violence in Philly — using our dashboard — and an overview of what’s being done. By Beatrice Forman. Read More
Weekly Brief: January 5, 2022
We usually strive to lead each Weekly Brief with prevention efforts but we have an extraordinary collection of incident data to share this week. Read More
Reorganized for 2022
Our home page was overflowing with our activities during 2021. So, we spent the holiday break reorganizing our site to make it easier to find the things you need in the new year. Read More
Philadelphia Police post year-end data
Open data published this morning show 2,327 total shooting victims recorded in Philadelphia during 2021, representing a 3.6 percent in comparison with 2020. Fatal shootings were up 17.3 percent compared to the previous year, with 486 people shot to death in the city during 2021. Read More
Mass shootings in Philadelphia, 2021
Philadelphia suffered 25 mass shootings during 2021, in which 13 people were killed and 109 more were injured. View this post for dates, locations and more info. Read More
Weekly Brief: Dec 22, 2021
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Click the image above to read this week’s edition. Read the: Weekly Brief for Dec 22, 2021 Read More