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A Mother’s View: Losing a sibling to murder is a unique kind of pain
When your child cries for their sibling, it hurts more than one would know. I thought my children were coping well after my son and their brother, Niam Johnson-Tate, died from gun violence on July 5, 2017. Little did I know, they are hurting just like me or even more. Sometimes we ignore the red […]
Help support the Philadelphia Obituary Project
The city is on track to hit 500 murders in 2022. Which is why we at the Philadelphia Obituary Project, a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit charity, are asking for your support. Our mission is to tell the stories of Philadelphia’s homicide victims, and the need is greater than ever. Victims like Levan Kennedy, 18, a gifted wordsmith […]
A Mother’s View: ‘With So Many Unsolved Murders, It’s More Than a Killer At Large’
Most times while watching the news or speaking with the family of a murdered person, the story will end it like this. The killer is still on the street or the killer remains at large. This is aggravating and disturbing to me because the killer could be in the park, riding the bus, in the […]
Police recorded 41 homicides in September 2022; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police recorded 41 homicides […]
A Mother’s View: ‘If your child’s actions are off, get on them’
All summer long, no matter what neighborhood you live in, you heard police sirens racing to a crime scene. Organizations canceled events. The mayor said he can’t wait until his term is over with all of this gun violence. Children can’t walk to the corner store, people can’t ride in their cars, people can’t unpack […]
Police recorded 47 homicides in August 2022; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police recorded 47 homicides […]
Police recorded 60 murders in July; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police recorded 60 homicides […]
Police recorded 48 murders in June; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 48 […]
Summer Fundraising Call! Please help us tell more stories
More than 500 people were murdered in Philly last year, most from gun violence, and this year is shaping up to be just as bad. Children. Pregnant women. Grandparents. Young men and women in the prime of their lives. But most victims will remain a mystery to the public. At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, a […]
Police recorded 55 homicides in May; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 55 […]
Police recorded 34 homicides in April; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 34 […]
A Mother’s View: ‘I don’t have no dad’
When a parent loses a child, our world becomes a different place. We fight each day to survive, but when a child loses their parent, that child faces hurdles we don’t even think about. My grandson was only three months old when his dad was murdered. My son was holding him in his arms moments […]
Police recorded 38 homicides in March; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 38 […]
Police recorded 42 murders in Philadelphia in February; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 42 […]
A Mother’s View: Why are parents being re-victimized by the ones who took an oath to protect us?
During this walk as the mother of a murder victim, I have met many families who are having issues with Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Detective Unit. My question is why? At community gatherings as well as meetings with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, I’ve asked this question. Why are parents being re-victimized by the ones who […]
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