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John,
Right now, Philadelphia and so many communities across the country are suffering from a gun violence epidemic. One of the most recent acts was at my alma mater, University of Virginia. Gun violence impacts everyone, everywhere — and it has to stop.

I am running to be your next Mayor because I have actionable solutions for our city that we could put into the place right now. Sign my petition today if you agree: We urgently need to end the gun violence epidemic. [[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.

John, with our lives and the lives of our loved ones are on the line — we can’t afford to get this wrong. Add your name if you support my plan to make our city safe for ALL Philadelphians: [[link removed]]SIGN ON [[link removed]]

Together, we can make a difference.

— Derek Green
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