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48 people were murdered in Philadelphia in July; here are their 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. As of Aug. 4, there […]
44 people were murdered in Philadelphia in June 2020; here are their 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 we will begin sharing this data along with the names of each person in one post. As of July 7, there have […]
33 people were murdered in Philadelphia in May 2020
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 we will begin sharing this data along with the names of each person in one post. As of June 9, there have […]
Watching a son’s burial from the car—homicide in the age of coronavirus
White doves. Ice sculptures. Four different repasts. More than 4,500 people. Chimere Quattlebaum gave full measure when it came to her older son Thomas Page’s funeral in September 2018. Thomas, whose nickname was Manny, was 19 years old when he was shot and killed in Germantown, leaving Chimere with her only remaining son, Thalyl Taylor. […]
Holidays After Homicide: Remembering Loved Ones Lost
The void left after a loss by homicide can make the most wonderful time of the year a vulnerable one. But for many, it is a chance to create new traditions, honor those who have been lost and celebrate those who are still living. “We have to celebrate the life he could not live,” Lisa […]
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