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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, […]