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Cherelle Parker: “Philadelphia is approaching a 50 year historic low in…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Full speech: Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivers 'State of the City' address

Published | Video Starts at 12:37

Listen, you heard our commissioner say it. And this is important. And I did ask him over and over again, Commish Commission, is this true? Is this true? He said, yes, Mayor. Philadelphia is approaching a 50 year historic low in homicides and shootings. And that decline. Listen to this. Because this is important. Because somebody's going to leave here and. Say, well, wait, we're seeing a decline in homicides and violence across the nation and cities. (12:37–12:46)

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Asserts that Philadelphia is nearing a 50-year historic low in homicides and shootings.

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