Philly Truce is looking for volunteers who want to help work toward a 50% reduction in opportunities for violence in Philadelphia’s public space with Operation Hug the Block.
When Justin Harris saw a video released by Philadelphia Police at the end of March, showing the moment a person opened fire at another group of young people in East Germantown, it made him angry.Police say in that shooting, 16-year-old Semaj Fields was killed, and his 17-year-old friend was injured. Harris grew up in Germantown and helps run the deli at A&N House of Produce.
He says they have identified three zones experiencing high rates of gun violence where they will hold peace patrol walks this week, all starting at 7 p.m.The last walk will take place where Fields was killed back on March 27th."It’s a sin that all we have as a community to give back to families that are mourning are teddy bears and candles," said Harris.
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