Meet the team volunteers who are taking their own approach to fighting gun violence: "These are our kids"
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In the shadow of darkness illuminated by flashlights, 37-year-old Pastor G. Lamar Stewart organizes faith leaders and volunteers to walk through Philadelphia neighborhoods plagued by gun violence.
The number of gun violence victims in that city increased more than 50% from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, Philadelphia had more than 2,300 shooting victims. This year, that number is already above 1,000.
Stewart's "Corner to Connections Initiative" is a 30-day violence interruption plan. Split in different groups, dozens of volunteers patrol the streets from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. The volunteers introduce themselves to neighbors and hand out flyers about an upcoming job fair.
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