Weekly Brief: March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022

Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.


Above: New research indicates that Philadelphia neighborhoods with very high drug arrest activity also experienced the fastest uptick in shootings following the onset of the pandemic.

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Behind the scenes: Tyler Campbell on community reporting

February 25, 2022

Community journalist Tyler Campbell planned, managed, reported and wrote the latest work produced with support from our Credible Messenger Reporting Project. Sammy Caiola, who recently joined WHYY in the new role of gun violence prevention reporter, interviewed Tyler. Read More

Weekly Brief: February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.

Above: Eli Capella photographed by Ronald Gray. From “Humanity behind the headlines: Black men on surviving in Philly.”

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Maxayn Gooden, Community Engagement Manager

January 27, 2022

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

Moms reflect on producing “The Path Forward”

January 22, 2022

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

In memoriam

January 17, 2022

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

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