The City Council of Philadelphia approved a resolution on Thursday pushing for Mayor Jim Kenney to declare gun violence a citywide emergency, after the measure was introduced last month. The resolution was originally proposed by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and has since picked up 14 co-sponsors, according to Fox 29. In a statement to FOX 29, Kenney, a Democrat, said he'll be taking the matter "under consideration" and called gun violence the city's "original public health crisis." CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP“One homicide is one too many, however, this year too many Philadelphians have had their lives cut tragically short due to gun violence," Kenney added. "Our Administration maintains our sense of urgency on this mounting public health crisis."

Source: Fox News September 17, 2020 23:25 UTC