PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- On this week's Inside Story, Tamala Edwards interviewed Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Erica Atwood, Senior Director, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives for Criminal Justice & Public Safety at City of Philadelphia.
The trio discussed the escalating gun violence around Philadelphia and how the city has and will respond to this crisis going forward.
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They also talked about how a 'State of Emergency' declaration would impact neighborhoods, what community-based initiatives are being instituted and how the backlog in the judicial system due to the pandemic has led to increased homicide numbers.
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Mayor Kenney also talked about the new COVID safety protocols and mask mandates for Philadelphia County as there is a rise in cases due to the Delta variant.
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