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66 people were murdered in Philly in October; here are their 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. October was Philadelphia’s deadliest month […]
A mother’s view: Losing a child to murder is like being inducted into a club nobody wants to join
As of today, Philadelphia has had an alarming 411 murders this year, which is a 44 percent increase from last year. This means that 816 parents and even more family members are left with the responsibility of burying a loved one. Unfortunately, these families have been inducted into an emotional rollercoaster that will last the […]
46 people were murdered in Philadelphia in September; here are their 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’s gun-violence epidemic is at […]
A Mother’s View: Sorting my murdered son’s clothing
When COVID-19 shut everything down in March, I was watching the news a lot at first, trying to keep up with the new norms we had to follow. Target became my favorite store because it was open, but after about three weeks of going every day and watching movie after movie, I began to get […]
52 people were murdered in Philadelphia in August; here are their 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. As of Sept. 9, there […]
48 people were murdered in Philadelphia in July; here are their 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. As of Aug. 4, there […]
44 people were murdered in Philadelphia in June 2020; here are their 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 we will begin sharing this data along with the names of each person in one post. As of July 7, there have […]
33 people were murdered in Philadelphia in May 2020
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 we will begin sharing this data along with the names of each person in one post. As of June 9, there have […]
Watching a son’s burial from the car—homicide in the age of coronavirus
White doves. Ice sculptures. Four different repasts. More than 4,500 people. Chimere Quattlebaum gave full measure when it came to her older son Thomas Page’s funeral in September 2018. Thomas, whose nickname was Manny, was 19 years old when he was shot and killed in Germantown, leaving Chimere with her only remaining son, Thalyl Taylor. […]
Holidays After Homicide: Remembering Loved Ones Lost
The void left after a loss by homicide can make the most wonderful time of the year a vulnerable one. But for many, it is a chance to create new traditions, honor those who have been lost and celebrate those who are still living. “We have to celebrate the life he could not live,” Lisa […]
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Every month, we create a placeholder webpage for each person murdered in Philadelphia. Our hope is to elevate these pages into fully written stories with photos that show who each victim was as a person. Through storytelling, we're shining a light on the human toll of gun violence in Philadelphia.