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Steven André Golden, 19, unbeatable gamer who mentored students
It could be Monopoly, cards or the latest PlayStation release, Steven André Golden was always 10 steps ahead of his opponent. “If you were playing any game with him, you would lose,” recalled Steve’s mother, Rosalind. A strategic thinker, Steve was more interested in the arcade than the rides at Coney Island. He spent all day […]
Fifteen years later, Jermaine Scott’s family still awaits justice
The last time Jermaine Christopher Scott spent quality time with his favorite niece was June 25, 2009. Sherri Norwood turned 17 that day, and it also happened to be the day his idol Michael Jackson died. “I had a dinner party and he made my day really special,” Sherri said. “He made sure I had […]
Tamara Johnson, 21, Dreamed of a Beautiful Life With Her Daughter
Tamara Johnson was getting ready to audition for a modeling job in New York when she found out she was pregnant. “That’s the reason why she couldn’t get to New York, because she had this little belly,” Terrez McCleary, Tamara’s mother, said. “I wasn’t paying any attention, but we found out she was pregnant so […]
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Every month, we create a placeholder webpage for each person murdered in Philadelphia. Our hope is to elevate these pages into fully written stories with photos that show who each victim was as a person. Through storytelling, we're shining a light on the human toll of gun violence in Philadelphia.