DIGNITY AGENDA
PEACE
Lives are at Stake
Last summer, a 12 year was shot and killed just days before his 13th birthday; robbed of his God-given potential. One life lost will always be one too many.
Saturate with Love
We’ve seen a 33% decrease in gun violence within high crime areas in the NW compared to last year.
Our lives have dignity. Peace protects our dignity.
Become an advocate for PEACE!
Commonsense Gun Laws — Permit to Purchase
My proposed legislation would require individuals to obtain a firearm eligibility license before purchasing a gun.
We must do more to keep firearms out of the wrong hands.
Haywood Advocating for Peace
Senate Democrats Call on Republicans to Immediately Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation and Appropriations
HARRISBURG – May 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have...
Senator Haywood Leads Sit-ins at City Hall in Philadelphia to Demand Action from Mayor Kenney on Gun Violence
PHILADELPHIA – April 18, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) led an organized sit-in with gun violence prevention advocates at the office of Mayor Jim Kenney at City Hall in Philadelphia. Senator Haywood initiated the first day of...
How St. Louis Reduced Gun Violence
Senator Haywood Demands Immediate Action from Mayor Kenney to Stop Gun Violence in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – January 20, 2022 – Today, State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) called on Mayor Jim Kenney (D-Philadelphia) to take six immediate actions to stop gun violence in Philadelphia and save lives. In an email sent to Mayor Kenney, Senator...
District attorney consulted with Pennsylvania State Police before shooting, then ruled it justified
HARRISBURG — In 2016, after eight hours of a violent standoff with a man in Beaver County, the Pennsylvania State Police consulted with the local district attorney as to whether troopers could kill the suspect. The man was subsequently shot three times by a sniper.
Pennsylvania teen had his hands up when killed by State Police, new videos show
STROUDSBURG — A Chinese American teenager who was fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police last year had his hands in the air when troopers opened fire, new videos reveal, prompting calls for an independent investigation. The videos, recorded by the State Police,...