Kenney wants gun hearings

WHILE PRESIDENT Obama and other elected officials everywhere look for ways to deal with gun violence, Philadelphia City Council wants to be involved in the debate.

Councilman Jim Kenney introduced a resolution Thursday calling for hearings to review how effectively the city spends its resources to combat gun violence.

"I think if cities' primary responsibility is public safety, we need to see if [District Attorney] Seth [Williams and] Police Commissioner [Charles] Ramsey are getting the resources they need," Kenney said.

- Jan Ransom