Dignity Agenda - Peace

DIGNITY AGENDA

PEACE

Commissioner Sabir

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

In 2023, we built a coalition of organizations committed to violence intervention in high crime areas in Northwest Philadelphia. These organization provide a variety of interventions, resources, and opportunities to disrupt the cycle of violence for shooters and shot.

We’ve seen a 33% decrease in gun violence within high crime areas in the NW compared to last year.

Gun Violence Prevention & Intervention

Our lives have dignity. Peace protects our dignity.

Become an advocate for PEACE!

Commonsense Gun Laws

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

Wolf joins rally for gun violence awareness

Wolf joins rally for gun violence awareness

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Gov. Tom Wolf joined lawmakers and activists at the state Capitol on Wednesday to commemorate Gun Violence Awareness Day. The governor last year signed Act 79, a law that forces domestic abusers to surrender their guns. It was the state's...

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Gun Violence Awareness Day rally held at State Capitol

Gun Violence Awareness Day rally held at State Capitol

Pennsylvania's top political leaders are calling for an end to gun violence, and at a rally Wednesday at the State Capitol for Gun Violence Awareness Day, Governor Tom Wolf said the state has more work to do. At the rally, Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell...

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Senator Haywood Reintroduces Special Prosecutor Legislation

Senator Haywood Reintroduces Special Prosecutor Legislation

Harrisburg – May 1, 2019 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement after reintroducing his legislation calling for independent investigation of police involved shootings today: “The acquittal of the officer who shot...

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