Friend, I recently had a conversation with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jesse Bunch about the dire situation Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations in Pennsylvania are facing. |
The resulting article (try this gift link; it's behind a paywall) is a great deep dive that tells the story of how Cure Violence Kensington in Philadelphia has contributed to historic declines in gun violence. CVI organizations like Cure Violence Kensington are active across the Commonwealth, and they’re having a real impact in making our communities the safest they have been in decades.
In 2025, gun homicides were down 46.5% from their 2022 peak. This isn’t just a statistic, friend. Fewer parents are burying their children. Fewer friends are attending funerals. More families are whole because of our progress.
But even with this progress, 495 people died from gun homicides in Pennsylvania in 2025. That’s a 15% decline from 2024, but every preventable death is one too many. That’s why we need to double down on what’s working.
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