We are very grateful to the network of community representatives, journalists, clinicians, researchers, officials and other collaborators who have supported our work in recent years and now we have opened our space on Slack as an avenue for daily discussions, to share opportunities, keep you updated on news from the Center and enhance our relationships. We hope this effort attracts new friends too. Please join us! Read More
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.. Read the: Weekly Brief for Dec 29, 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
Gun violence continued to increase both locally and nationally throughout 2021 but we have made good progress developing The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting during this first full year of operations and we expect to demonstrate more positive impact with each following year. We have now organized our work into three closely-aligned programs. Read More
DR. Jessica Beard will study the current state of gun violence reporting in Philadelphia and partner with local journalists to educate the public on root causes and solutions for the city’s gun violence epidemic. Read More
The team behind the first production from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project held a live screening of “The Lasting Impact” Sunday night, followed by a panel discussing how it came together and what might happen next. Read More
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