Category: Newsletter

A Message From Executive Director Rev. David W. Brown Dear Coalition Friends and Supporters, As we step into 2025, I am honored to reflect upon my first few months as […]

Civic Coalition To Save Lives Releases ​2024 Impact Report, Launches Revitalized Website As Philadelphia celebrates a dramatic 40 percent decrease in gun violence over the past year, with its lowest homicide […]

WELCOME REV. DAVID W. BROWN, THE COALITION’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Leading the Charge for Gun Violence Intervention and Safer Communities The Civic Coalition to Save Lives is proud to announce Rev. […]

PHILADELPHIA SEES LOWEST HOMICIDE RATE IN NINE YEARS, WITH A 38% DROP IN GUN DEATHS This year, Philadelphia has seen the fewest killings in nine years, according to the Philadelphia […]

PHILADELPHIA SEES LARGEST DROP IN GUN VIOLENCE AMONG MAJOR U.S. CITIES Philadelphia has witnessed the largest reduction in gun violence among major U.S. cities so far this year, according to new data. […]

Philadelphia’s Path to Safer Streets: Commissioner Bethel Releases 100-Day Public Safety Report Coinciding with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s 100th day in office, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel released a comprehensive 100-day […]

Empowering Philadelphians: Stop the Bleed Educates Communities on Life-Saving Techniques

What is Intervention? Why is it the Coalition’s Focus? At his January swearing in ceremony at Russell Conwell Middle School in Kensington, Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Kevin Bethel said Mayor Parker’s […]

Civic Coalition Helping Support Efforts that are Bending the Curve on Gun Violence in Philadelphia To mark the first year of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives, the founding members […]

Bending the Curve: Homicides are Down in Philadelphia Though gun violence continues to dominate media coverage, Philadelphia has actually achieved a significant reduction in gun violence this year. And while […]

Gun Violence Intervention Coordination Center Operational; ChauWing Lam joins to lead operations. Working with city partners, The Civic Coalition to Save Lives has established the Gun Violence Intervention Coordination Center […]

The Coalition continues to make significant strides towards our shared goals with the City to: Each month, this newsletter will provide updates on those goals, share examples of work and […]

Coalition Executive Director and now Senior Adviser to the Managing Director on Gun Violence gets to work with city partners. Immediate areas of focus include:  Civic Coalition participates in Stoneleigh Foundation problem-solving symposium. […]

Civic Coalition to Save Lives Executive Director, Estelle Richman appointed by Mayor Kenney as the Managing Director’s Senior Advisor for Gun Violence Initiatives Why it Matters:  Continued widespread gun violence, […]

Executive Director Named We wanted to let you know first that Estelle Richman has been named Executive Director of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives (see attached press release, which […]