West Philadelphia community mobilizes to fight gun violence

Tired of the endless gun violence, state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Phila./Delaware, partnered with state Senator Anthony Williams and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell to host an emergency community meeting to elaborate a plan of action to fight against gun violence in Philadelphia. The elected officials were joined by the Philadelphia Police Department, the state’s Attorney General’s office, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office, the Philadelphia Anti-Violence Anti-Drug Partnership (PAAN), Every Murder Is Real (EMIR) and Sayre Health Center.