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We are in a full-on crisis when it comes to gun violence in Philadelphia. In the entire history of our city, gun violence has never been so widespread and relentless. I am the founder and chair of City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence, but I’m also a lifelong Philadelphian.
Kenyatta Johnson describes Philly’s gun violence problem as a five-alarm emergency devastating our communities, adding that we must do everything within our power to stop it.