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City officials and members of the Pathways to Reform, Transformation and Reconciliation steering committee join hands at the Octavius Catto statue for a moment of silence. The committee was formed after the murder of George Floyd and the civil unrest that followed. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
For the past year, a committee of 48 city leaders and residents have been on a journey to make Philadelphia a more equitable city. They say they’ve made some strides already.
“Unpacking decades of systemic racism cannot simply be carried out in a single year, but we believe we are well on our way to learning from our past, taking accountability from our mistakes, and driving change that will make our government and our city for all Philadelphians,” Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday, as he and steering committee members offered an overview of progress made in the past year.
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Police identify 16-year-old killed in Southwest Philadelphia double shooting
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16-year-old boy killed, 13-year-old wounded in Southwest Philly double shooting near playground, police say
Police say a 16-year-old boy was killed and a 13-year-old was wounded in a double shooting at a playground in Southwest Philly Thursday night.
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old dead and a 13-year-old wounded near a playground in Southwest Philadelphia.
It happened on the 2300 block of South Ithan Street around 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
According to police, 16-year-old Quamir Mitchell was shot once in the chest. He was taken to CHOP where he died. His 13-year-old relative was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The Philadelphia Police Department, ATF and U.S. Attorney's Office have teamed up on an initiative that will empower investigators with enhanced ballistics examination technology. The ATF will provide a National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) van and trained personnel to improve how crime scenes are processed.