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Gun violence is growing. One Philly school community says enough is enough.

“At the end of the day, if we can’t keep people alive, I don’t know what else matters,” Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said at a rally against gun violence in Southwest Philadelphia.

Kids from Mitchell Elementary enjoy water ice while families and community members gathered for a rally against gun violence in Southwest Philadelphia. A shooting happened in broad daylight outside the school earlier this month, and some families are now afraid to send their children to school.
Kids from Mitchell Elementary enjoy water ice while families and community members gathered for a rally against gun violence in Southwest Philadelphia. A shooting happened in broad daylight outside the school earlier this month, and some families are now afraid to send their children to school.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer