Why Cities Have More People but Less Clout Cities have always gotten less than their share from states. As they ve become wealthier and more Democratic, they ve come increasingly under attack. Alan Greenblatt, Senior Staff Writer | February 19, 2021 | Analysis
Gun violence is on the rise in Philadelphia. In January, homicides jumped by a third over the same month in 2020, which itself had been the deadliest in three decades. Non-fatal shootings increased last month by 71 percent.
City officials, wanting to address the issue, have repeatedly come up with gun control measures they believe will save lives. Their efforts, however, have gone nowhere. Pennsylvania, along with more than 40 other states, blocks localities from passing their own firearms regulations.
Pennsylvania lawmaker Malcolm Kenyatta, 30, announces bid for US Senate
If elected, Kenyatta would become the nation s youngest and first openly Black gay senator
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Malcolm Kenyatta, the history-making Pennsylvania state representative, has announced that he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022. If elected, Kenyatta, who is 30, would become the nation’s youngest and the first openly gay male senator.
House Rep. (PA) Malcolm Kenyatta attends “Out in Office” panel at Tribeca Celebrates Pride Day at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on May 4, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
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