I feel scared to hope too much, but Philadelphia’s homicide numbers are down.
Like, really down:
Homicides in Philadelphia in 2013 are at the lowest midyear total in nearly half a century, police figures show, putting the city in reach of a modern-day low at year’s end.
As of Saturday, with two days left in the six-month period, police had recorded 115 homicides, a 38 percent drop from the same period last year.
This matters on so many levels, but most of all on the human level.
Because for every person who doesn’t die from gun violence, there is an entire family of people who don’t suffer.
That’s wonderful news on any day of the week. Let’s hope it continues.
BetterPHL 
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