Blog 80
Police recorded 60 murders in July; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police recorded 60 homicides […]
Police recorded 48 murders in June; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 48 […]
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More than 500 people were murdered in Philly last year, most from gun violence, and this year is shaping up to be just as bad. Children. Pregnant women. Grandparents. Young men and women in the prime of their lives. But most victims will remain a mystery to the public. At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, a […]
Police recorded 55 homicides in May; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 55 […]
Police recorded 34 homicides in April; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 34 […]
A Mother’s View: ‘I don’t have no dad’
When a parent loses a child, our world becomes a different place. We fight each day to survive, but when a child loses their parent, that child faces hurdles we don’t even think about. My grandson was only three months old when his dad was murdered. My son was holding him in his arms moments […]
Police recorded 38 homicides in March; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 38 […]
Police recorded 42 murders in Philadelphia in February; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 42 […]
A Mother’s View: Why are parents being re-victimized by the ones who took an oath to protect us?
During this walk as the mother of a murder victim, I have met many families who are having issues with Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Detective Unit. My question is why? At community gatherings as well as meetings with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, I’ve asked this question. Why are parents being re-victimized by the ones who […]
Police recorded 46 murders in Philadelphia in January; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 46 […]
A Mother’s View: No More Masks
We’ve started a new year, but parents of murdered children feel that the only way we’re able to face the future is by wearing a mask. What mask? The mask we picked up when we received the news our beloved child has expired. Each day we place the masks on our faces, making sure it’s […]
UPDATE: The full list of Philadelphia’s 2021 murder victims
Each month, we publish the name and age of every murder victim along with the date and location of where the crime occurred. Here, in one document, is a list of 2021’s murder victims from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021. This list updates the original one we published, which did not include the December […]
A Mother’s View: What does it mean to be strong?
I could barely wait until Black Friday each year so I could begin my Christmas shopping for the children. Each year they would tell me what they wanted and I would try to get it. I couldn’t wait until we decorated the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, then left milk and cookies for Santa Claus. […]
Police recorded 54 murders in November 2021; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, and so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 54 homicides in November. Among […]
Police recorded 48 homicides in October 2021; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, and so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia police responded to 48 homicides in October. Here […]
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