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It is truly devastating every time we suffer another act of senseless gun violence. Like you, the most recent Roxborough tragedy once again has me sad and angry — but importantly — not defeated.

I’m writing to you today because I want you to know there are solutions out there and things we can do right now to prevent these tragedies going forward.

Sign my petition today if you agree we need to act now to end the gun violence epidemic. Then keep reading to learn what I plan to do as your next Mayor>>> [[link removed]]

John, we can do these three things right now with the right leaders and political will: *
Fully
fund
effective
anti-violence
programs:
There
are
currently
two
programs
in
Philadelphia
—‘Philadelphia
Ceasefire’
and
‘Shape
Up’
—
that
work
to
connect
those
most
at
risk
of
gun
violence
with
jobs
and
counseling
to
help
people
put
down
a
gun
and
pick
up
a
paycheck.
*
Provide
visible
support
for
our
Police:
We
already
removed
the
residency
requirement
to
work
as
a
Philadelphia
police
officer
and
now
we
need
to
add
signing
bonuses
to
encourage
quality
candidates
to
become
cadets
for
our
city.
*
Work
collectively:
We
need
a
real,
coordinated
public-private
partnership
between
Philadelphians
and
our
police
force
—
it’s
not
just
about
big,
new
ideas;
it’s
about
getting
them
done
together
to
achieve
real
results.
We
need
an
all-hands-on-deck
approach
to
solve
this
crisis
—
the
solutions
are
there,
we
just
need
the
right
leaders
to
get
them
done.

It’s not an either/or situation: We can stop violence without violating the rights of our Philadelphians.

Families need to know that they can drop their kids off at school, sports games, or the park, without fearing for their safety.

John, let me know you support these solutions, and then let me know what else you think we should be doing to make our city safe for ALL Philadelphians. [[link removed]]

Together, we can make a difference in our community.

In solidarity,

Derek Green
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