Street Statement on Bigoted Shooting of Palestinian American Students
PHILADELPHIA – November 27, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street, released the following statement regarding the bigoted shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont this past weekend. “Everyone deserves to live a life free from the violence of hate and bigotry....Senate Democrats Discuss Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence at Policy Hearing
EAST NORRITON, August 24, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hosted a public hearing in Montgomery County on the secondary impacts and consequences of gun violence in Pennsylvania along...Sen. Street Statement on July 4th Shootings
PHILADELPHIA, July 5, 2022 – Senator Sharif Street released the following statement in reference to police officers being struck by gunfire during July 4th celebrations at the Welcome to America Festival on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. “Only...Senator Street Joins Senator Santarsiero to Introduce Legislation Banning Military-Style Assault Weapons in Pennsylvania
BUCKS COUNTY — June 10, 2022 − In the wake of several mass shootings in recent weeks, State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) will be introducing a bill banning military-style assault weapons in Pennsylvania. “Military-style weapons have no place in civilian society,”...Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, Press Conference and Rally
Senate Democrats Call on Republicans to Immediately Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation and Appropriations
HARRISBURG – May 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have...Street Statement on Texas Shooting “These are levels of gun violence no generation of Americans have known.”
PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2022 – Senator Street released the following statement on today’s mass shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers in Ulvade, Texas. “As a person who comes from a community routinely touched by gun violence and as someone who has recently...Pennsylvania Announces New Funding To Help Philadelphia, Other Communities Hard-Hit By Gun Violence Epidemic
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia continues to battle a plague of gun violence. So far in Philadelphia this year, there have been 33 homicides. That’s on top of last year’s record-breaking year. The city will be getting more money from the state to try and stop the...PA State Senator Sharif Street speaks on Philly’s gun violence crisis, talks solutions
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Matt O’Donnell interviews Democratic PA State Senator Sharif Street about Philadelphia’s escalating gun violence crisis and the shootout that left bullet holes in his Nicetown office. Street also raises some ideas for solutions...Pa. Lawmakers Aim to Reduce Crime Statewide
Senator Street Speaks on Gun Violence Prevention Following Philadelphia Shooting Outside His District Office
HARRISBURG – December 14, 2021 – Today, Senator Sharif Street held a press conference to address gun violence in Philadelphia and throughout the commonwealth following a shooting that took place outside his district office on Monday night, December 13th. Senator...Pa. Senate backs legislation to allow guns to be carried without permit
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Tuesday approved two veto-bound firearms bills, including one to allow people to carry a loaded gun openly or concealed, without a permit, and another to punish municipalities that impose firearms ordinances that are...‘This is a Pennsylvania problem’: Bipartisan calls for statewide action on gun violence
State Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, on Friday, convened a summit in response to rampant gun violence. The bipartisan panel appeared at Esperanza College in North Philadelphia in response to increasing violence that has seen over 10,000...‘This is a Pennsylvania problem’: Bipartisan calls for statewide action on gun violence
(Philadelphia) – State Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, on Friday, convened a summit in response to rampant gun violence. The bipartisan panel appeared at Esperanza College in North Philadelphia in response to increasing violence that has...“This is a Pennsylvania issue”: Bipartisan demands state-wide action against gun violence | Local news
On Friday, State Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal convened a summit in response to rampant gun violence. A bipartisan panel has appeared at Esperanza College in North Philadelphia in response to the rise in violence that has shot and...Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal and Senator Sharif Street Host Community Violence Prevention Summit with PA Crime Prevention Caucus
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, in partnership with Pennsylvania Senator Sharif Street, will hold a summit on Friday, Nov. 5 to engage stakeholders and the community and address the continuing cycle of crime and violence that has beset the City...City & State Leaders Join Philadelphians in Demanding Safety From Gun Violence
PHILADELPHIA − February 26, 2021 – District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday joined Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, Senator Sharif Street and other state and local leaders to demand action to reduce and prevent gun violence. Officials were...Here’s a list of resources to include when reporting on gun violence in Philly
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An 11-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday morning in his Overbrook home. Tragically, he has company in his heartbreaking fate.
So far in 2019, nearly 100 children have suffered gunshot wounds in Philadelphia. In the last four weeks alone, at least seven kids have been shot. Including this week’s victim in West Philly, five of them died. The other children’s names were Leslie Woodson, Nikolette Rivera, Damaya Alcindor and Maxilla Alcindor.