Pickens knows that young people are key to solving this problem. He’s always trying to reach kids by visiting schools or being present in Philadelphia neighborhoods. But to tackle crime, Pickens says it's going to be a team effort. KerriCorrado reports
Some are used to hearing bullets blast through their neighborhoods. Some have also had loved ones injured or killed in shootings.“Who’s city? Our city!” students chanted.
Eyewitness News covered the aftermath of the murder of Asanyi’s cousin, who was gunned down two years ago. He was just 12-year-old. Police never made an arrest.Eyewitness News found of the more than 200 homicide victims in Philly this year, 17 victims have been children.Tuesday’s anti-violence rally comes a week since the school massacre in Texas and after a very“This weekend was one of the bloodiest weekends that we’ve seen in Philadelphia,” Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said.
The violence that we experienced over the holiday weekend is unimaginable. Far too many people are illegally utilizing firearms, and their actions are destroying lives & entire communities. We cannot allow these crimes to go unanswered, and will do everything in our power to…Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf also tweeted in support of the students rallying, saying “you shouldn’t have to beg your legislators to keep you safe at school.
“We primarily target the youth because they hear things and they know things long before they happen,” Pickens said.
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