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In their plans to reduce crime, a window into the mayoral candidates’ views on public safety | Editorial

The top agenda item for Philadelphia's next mayor? Stemming the tide of murders, shootings, robberies, and carjackings that have created a sense of lawlessness across the city.

Investigators at the scene of a shooting last month at 31st and Norris Streets in the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia.
Investigators at the scene of a shooting last month at 31st and Norris Streets in the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer