Weekly Brief: March 23, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia Read More
Articles by The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Weekly Brief: March 16, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Four years ago this week, students in Philadelphia participated in National Student Walkout Day to protest against gun violence.
Weekly Brief: March 9, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Philadelphia shooting victim hotspot map this year-to-date through March 7. [Philadelphia Office of the Controller]
Weekly Brief: 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.
Behind the scenes: Tyler Campbell on community reporting
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 23, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Heat map shows concentrations of shooting victims reported to police in Philadelphia during the seven-day period ending Sunday. [Philadelphia Office of the Controller]
Weekly Brief: 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.”
Weekly Brief: February 9, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
Weekly Brief: February 2, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
Maxayn Gooden, Community Engagement Manager
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
Weekly Brief: January 26, 2022
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia. Read More
Moms reflect on producing “The Path Forward”
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