Daily News | Philadelphians affected by gun violence find new hope in Cherelle Parker’s mayoral nomination
— particularly residents of the poor and low-income neighborhoods hardest hit by the city’s gun violence crisis. Areas with the highest concentrations of shootings, particularly parts of North and West Philadelphia, handed Parker roughly half their votes in a field with five top contenders, an Inquirer analysis showed.
Davis, 49, said crime was his top concern as a voter. He recalled how, about a month ago, a shoot-out erupted on his block as he and his brother sat on the porch.He was originally torn between Parker and grocer Jeff Brown, he said, but Parker’s persona won him over. In wards 7 and 33, which include Kensington, and Harrowgate — areas with some of the highest rates of violence fueled largely by open-air drug markets — about 40% of voters chose Parker.
that her campaign ran late in the race showed Parker with her 10-year-old, Langston, saying: “As a mom, I can’t imagine losing my child. As mayor, I’m determined to put a stop to gun violence.”Lorraine Nesmith, 51, from North Philadelphia, said Parker’s television advertisements drew her in.
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