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Leaders rally to end violence after weekend of shootings

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After a weekend where two dozen people were shot, residents, activists, and city officials gathered outside City Hall to rally against the violence and call for change. City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, who hosted the event said, “We have a lasting commitment to make sure not one more young person’s life is taken by gun violence in this city.”

The Young Flames, a group of rappers aged 8-12 from South Philadelphia, sing as City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (rear in Vote mask) hosts a rally to end gun violence at City Hall on Aug. 10, 2020.
The Young Flames, a group of rappers aged 8-12 from South Philadelphia, sing as City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (rear in Vote mask) hosts a rally to end gun violence at City Hall on Aug. 10, 2020.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
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