Putting an end to youth violence was the focus of a day-long camp hosted by the Philadelphia Police Department and other community groups. HMonroeNews reports.
“I love my city, but no, I don’t feel safe,” 17-year-old Alyssa Heiser said. “I don’t feel safe sitting in a car or standing on a corner. No.”
“A lot of people should realize that there’s too much violence going on,” 17-year-old Nasir Witherspoon said. “Too many people are dying out here for real for that that to be a regular thing in life.”
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