Philadelphia Democratic mayoral candidates discuss plans to fight crime

Philadelphia Democratic mayoral candidates discuss plans to fight crime
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia’s primary election for mayor will take place on Tuesday, May 16. On Monday night, candidates addressed voters during a mayoral forum about their plans to fight crime and heal its emotional toll. All 11 Democratic candidates were invited to attend. The goal is to learn how the next nominee for mayor will fight gun violence and its impact on families and communities. “It’s the number one concern here in the city of Philadelphia,” Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, the founder of Mothers In Charge, a violence prevention, education and intervention based organization, said. Organizers from anti-violence groups across…

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