They will. It's a thing. They will begin to remind us that, yes, it's true a quarter of our citizens are living in poverty. That Despite the progress in lowering the number of homicides, we still have far too many senseless shootings, too much gun violence, and too many illegal guns on the streets of Philadelphia. We know that our neighborhoods, they too have been struggling under lots of blight, illegal trash dumping and nuisances that, in essence, degrade the quality of life and enjoyment of our blocks and of our communities at large. (33:25–33:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that there has been progress in reducing homicides, but gun violence and illegal guns remain significant issues in Philadelphia.
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