Daily News | Philadelphia school kids surveyed students about gun violence and how to stem the crisis
George Lane, 15, lost his brother to gun violence. Shahydah Merritt, 17, worries that her friends may not show up to school the next day because they could get shot. And Kylee Pearson, just 9, said it’s tough to play outside without thinking about getting shot.
Tuesday’s rally was the culmination of months of work by nine Philadelphia charter and traditional public schools. The students’ “Enough is Enough” gun violence campaign surveyed students about their experiences with gun violence, and collected ideas about how to stem the crisis. “You can’t even walk on the street,” said Marquis Colon, a Mansion 11th grader. “You can’t go to the store or ride your bike without worrying about getting shot, or having your head on a swivel.”
Councilperson Isaiah Thomas said this weekend’s violence hit home particularly hard. In one incident, an elementary-school age boy and his father were killed in a drive-by shooting. The father and son were nearly the same age as Thomas and his son.
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