Paythia on the disrespect of President Obama,President Lyndon B. Johnson Speech, MLK In-Service Day & Racism in Our Country.......

You know what I'm TIRED of?

The disrespect of our President! NOT because he is an Incompetent PRESIDENT But because he is a BLACK PRESIDENT! Some REPUBLICANS think that it's their right to outright display their loathe for a man they don't believe should be the HEAD of this Country! Well, in the words of President Lyndon B. Johnson's' "WE SHALL OVERCOME".....WE DID! LIKE IT OR NOT.... A BLACK MAN BY THE NAME OF BARACK OBAMA IS THE "LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD" & DON'T GET IT TWISTED I DON'T CARE WHAT SURVEYS YOU CONCOCT, WE, BLACK PEOPLE WILL ONLY LET YOU GO SO FAR...TEARING HIM DOWN IS LIKE TEARING DR. MARTIN K. KING "DREAM" TO SMITHEREENS!

It’s time to get over it and move on!

And on another topic, In January we are gearing up to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) He was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

I'm not sure who thought of the idea to turn his honorary day into a day of beautifying our communities instead of educating both young and old on our history ESPECIALLY, due to the small number of voters who are at the polls on election days, and all the RACISM we are facing today,I truly believe we need to start educating people on our struggles, strives and accomplishments of the past and the struggles, strives, and opportunities for the present to lay a stronger foundation for our future. If we DON'T....HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF & OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN WILL BE FIGHTING THESE SAME BATTLES!

Dr. M. L. King in his "I HAD A DREAM" Speech stated and I quote, "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Bottom line is his DREAM CAME TRUE! WE ELECTED A YOUNG AT HEART, INTELLIGENT BLACK MAN AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES! HE IS ALL OF OUR LEADER!

I only wonder would he be very DISAPPOINTED in US as a RACE and as a NATION for the HOMICIDES, SEPARATION, DYSFUNCTION & DISRESPECT we have allowed in the BLACK COMMUNITIES!

So, together 'LET'S DEMAND RESPECT" FOR OUR LEADER & OURSELVES!!!!!

xoxo,

PAYTHIA, CEO

ADD YOUR NAME: Demand that Republicans STOP their Obamacare repeal vote. Let’s get 100,000 Democrats on board.

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6336/

#ALLLIVESMATTER!

 We have much work to do to address illegal shootings in our country. Whether the focus is on police brutality and misconduct; gun crimes; black on black shootings and homicides or domestic gun violence. 

So many times the topic of my conversations have been where do the responsibility lie? We are all aware that families like to keep secrets for each other. So you have to wonder do family members see the hidden gun in their home? Are they aware of the crimes (he) is committing in the city? Do they ask themselves if he is not working then how do he have new clothes, new sneaks, or money in his pockets?

If #BlackLivesMatter, really matter, then we need to protect them even if it means protecting them from themselves. We cannot in good conscious say that #BlackLivesMatter and not give a hoot about the lives our kin folks harm or murder!  

All I know is that everyday I wake up it's like part of the norm to see who got killed during the night. And for the past few years it has become habit to keep up with the news on shootings throughout the day.

I believe we need to get better at taking care of our own families and neighborhoods and to stop waiting until after something happens...prevention methods save lives....lives matter!

#IFYOULETYOURFRIENDKILLDOYOULOVEHIM?

YOU KNOW YOUR FRIEND IS ABOUT TO KILL SOMEONE IT'S A CHANCE THAT HE MAY BE KILLED OR GO TO JAIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME....AS A TRUE FRIEND DO YOU...........

A. LET HIM THROW HIS LIFE AWAY?

B. DO YOU HIDE THE GUN FROM HIM?

C. DO YOU WARN HIS TARGET?

D. DO YOU TELL HIS MOTHER OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER?

E. DO  YOU REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE POLICE?

HEY FRIEND, HOW CLOSE IS YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER? ALWAYS REMEMBER....

REAL FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS KILL!

Does anyone know the exact number of #UNSOLVED MURDERS IN PHILADELPHIA?

In a discussion with Ms. Paythia, CEO of AAV and the team of

young artists and volunteers about the show "How to Get  Away With Murder" I can relate to their way of thinking. If you are truly a "Champion against Violence" and your every thought and life work is focusing on what can you do to help reduce violence in your community...&..How can you save these young men from prison and death? When it is your life work it's hard to turn it on and off like a light switch. I guess the title would bother me too

 when you are in the trenches, or watching the news and seeing  your city, your neighborhood, your community being plagued with people trying to get away with murder EVERYDAY! 

And that my friends are as REAL as it gets.......

This is your favorite writer coming at you 100....

                                                          xoxo Philly's Own Gossip Girl

Are #SingleMothers Keeping Their Son Dirty Little Secret A #Secret?

  As a man do you think that because so many single mothers are raising boys that it is one of the underlying

factors that so many young men put guns in their hand, go to jail or die young? I am not putting women down. I am a single mother myself however, again I asked this question because violence, guns, black on black hate is a problem in our community. Like it or not it is what it is......

Speak Up......xoxo Philly's Own Gossip Girl coming at ya!

Gun-Violence - the TAX PAYER BURDEN!!!

When will these gun toting fools realize that when they shoot it causes that domino effect......Look at it this way.......

1. You  pulling the trigger already involves you and anyone who loves you.......
2. Now lets discuss the victim of your senseless act & their loved ones
3. The Healthcare Industry (because 10 times out of 10 you don't have insurance)
4. The neighborhood you committed the crime in is now in fear and up in arms
5. The Law Enforcement community is now trying to catch you and get you off the street
6. The community you live in stats  increase
7. The community the victim lives in stats increase
8. The entire city crime/violence stats increase
9. The court system or funeral home (depending on your status)
10. Your child(ren) will now grow up without a father
11. The victim child(ren) will grow up without their dad
12. As research have proven 75% of children follow in their father footsteps so now you are the cause of you son and nowadays daughters going to  prison or dying at a young age
13. And during each of these step TAX PAYERS feel the burden

And this happens EVERY-TIME one of you IDIOTS PULL THE TRIGGER

AND FOR WHAT?

• A street reputation with you home boys who will not come to see your or send you money for commissary!
• To become a burden to your family who most times are struggling and probably can't afford sending you money thru JPay 
• Your child being embarrassed for having a criminal for a dad
• Your child growing up without a dad
• Your mother, wife, girlfriend with a heavy heart

And the list goes on and on.....So before you put that gun in your hands think about someone else other than yourself for a change........ because at the end of it all if you are not dead from retaliation or the cops having to shoot you then hopefully you will rot in jail...

GUN-RELATED DEATH CRIMES IN 2011

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.....

TOO MANY PREGNANT WOMEN CAUGHT UP IN THE CROSSFIRE! THINGS HAVE GOT TO CHANGE!

Unborn babies are now victims of violence! Things have got to change! AAV

BABIES GROWING UP WITHOUT A FATHER DUE TO VIOLENCE ON OUR STREETS!

Pregnant women and unborn babies murdered! We must stand together, we must stand strong, we must unite against these community terrorist or continue to lose innocent lives.......

GUN VIOLENCE IN URBAN COMMUNITIES!

A FAMILIAR STORY FOR YOUNG BLACK MALES BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 -24 Y/O!

HeavensHell (When Poets Unite Vol 1)

Stop the Violence Video Philly AAV

#GunCrisis Children getting shot and killed in #Philadelphia (MURDERDICULOUS)

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"BOUT THAT LIFE" STREET TOUR -  Kickoff September 14, 2014 in the #22ndPoliceDistrict Every time you turn around a child is being killed or harm by the gun violence in our city. I woke up this morning wondering if politicians are doing what they need to do about violence in our city.I wondered if the police department was giving it their ALL to stop violence! I wondered if parents no matter how difficult were doing what they need to do to prevent some of this violence. Then I wondered as residents were you and I doing our part to reduce violence in our city.  All I know is that times are not like they use to be.  Back in the day, if a shooting happened and a young person lost their life you would have a politician who district that was come pay respect to the family. Nowadays, I don't even think families get a phone call from a person you elected in office. I think more of an accountability system needs to be put in place especially if you want our vote!  Parents must take some of the blame too. Many times parents know their child is" up to no good" and they do nothing but turn a blind eye and deaf ears. These shooters are hiding their guns in their homes or homes of other relatives and no one is stepping up to the plate. Yea, I know all about the heavy heart but I am also aware of the "GUILT" many parents talk about before and after the funeral.  And what about the police, I think they are clueless on preventing violence & solving cases afterwards depending on how many unsolved cases and how much they give a damn when they are not dealing with corruption in house! I don't even want to talk about the mayor of our city. 2015 can't come fast enough. I'm still baffled and disappointment that #PresidentObama chose him for anything especially saving minority boys! Hopefully time will bring change before he leaves office there are so many more qualified Black (LEGIT) Leaders who can fit that position better then #Nutter!  Now lets discuss you and I. On September 14, The Artists against Violence invited me to participate in their "Bout that Life" Street Tour. Here is the information provided: I hope "YOU" join the movement!  PHILLY'S OWN GOSSIP GIRL  "Coming at ya" xoxo  "BOUT THAT LIFE" STREET TOUR -  Kickoff September 14, 2014 in the #22ndPoliceDistrict If anyone asks you about the #Philadelphia street tour? You can tell them that the “BOUT THAT LIFE” Tour combats occurring issues of violence and crime amongst Philadelphia’s troubled youth, young adults and families. This initiative focuses on using the Avenue of the Arts to ELIMINATE the Silence, the Shame and the Fear and to Educate, Empower, Encourage and Equip in hopes of providing individuals with a safe network of resources in the forefront to stand against violence and crime for all. Who we are: Since 2006, NSF a non-profit 501 © 3 grass root organization has been committed to meeting the Employment, Educational, Social, and Developmental needs of struggling youth and young adults both in Philadelphia, PA, and Camden.  NSF Project Build Up empowers, educate, support, encourage and motivate youth in many topics relating to effective living skills. Together, we tackled issues from dropout rate and violence to practicing abstinence, conflict resolution, flash mob intervention and interests in entrepreneurship. Why did we create the tour? NSF created the “THE BOUT THAT LIFE” Tour to bring organizations that offer services to parents, youth and families (especially ex-offenders) together to help Philadelphians find jobs, counseling, anger management, support groups, programs for trouble youth, support for parents dealing with troubled youth, and any other issues we are confronted with to find resources to decrease violence, crime and dysfunction in our neighborhoods. The “BOUT THAT LIFE” Tour is an “A Call to Action” where local Artist utilizes the art of music and poetry with focal point on a united front with organizations throughout Philadelphia to hit the streets to perform with positive messages to promote saving lives and remembering the ones we have lost their lives to senseless violence acts. These artists have a peer to peep message along with handing out information to those who are in need.  Organizations will join us in providing information to the community regarding available programs and services especially for juveniles and ex-offenders. The tour starts in September, 2014 If you are an organization that would like your company info distributed during the tour If you are an artists who have a positive message to share If you are a resident that would like to volunteer..... Please TEXT us for more details- 267-702-0199 The Artists against Violence Network

#GunCrisis Philadelphia

#GunCrisis

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Man killed Sunday night in Southwest Philadelphia Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:43 AM PDT Neighbors gather as police investigate fatal shooting Sunday night on Allman Street in Southwest Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. Click to view slideshow. Medics pronounced a 35-year-old man dead at the scene after he was shot multiple times around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on Allman Street near 60th Street and Kingessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. According to police, officers found the victim sitting inside a parked car with multiple chest wounds. 6ABC has a video report. ris By Monday morning, 14 people had been shot in Philadelphia during the holiday weekend, including one women and a teenager. Two men had been pronounced dead at shooting scenes.

#GunCrisis Violent stretch persists: 7 dead, 15 wounded since last Friday (#Philly)

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:56 AM PDT Above and below: Shoppers look on as police investigate the scene of a robbery and shooting Thursdayevening in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. Click to view slideshow.Medics rushed a 37-year-old man to the hospital after he was shot during a robbery which was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday in Rhawhurst. According to local media reports, police said the victim was robbed of $70,00 he was about to deposit at a bank inside a supermarket on Bleigh Avenue near Large Street. Surveillance video: The Philadelphia Police Department released surveillance video from this incident Friday morning: Wanted: Suspects for Robbery in the 2nd District [VIDEO] Media reports: Police told CBS3 that the victim was robbed as he pulled into the parking lot. Investigators told 6ABC that surveillance video indicated that the victim was targeted. Two masked men had been waiting for more than an hour before the attack, according to NBC10. Police said the robbers were driving a white Dodge minivan, according to Fox29. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the victim was shot in the right arm and reported in stable condition at Aria Health-Torresdale Campus. Overnight shootings: Two more men were wounded in separate shootings reported overnight. Police rushed a 23-year-old man to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition after he was struck in the knee, shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday on East Cornwall Street, near Kensington Avenue in the Harowgate section of Kensington. A 24-year-old man was listed in stable condition after he arrived at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood early Friday morning. He had been shot in the shoulder around 1:45 a.m. in the area of 60th and Master Streets in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia. Violent week: Since last Friday, 22 shooting victims have been reported in Philadelphia, including seven who died on the same day. Two women killed, two more wounded; among 10 weekend shooting victims Relatives gather at double murder scene Man wounded early Monday in Fairhill Two men wounded in shootings early Tuesday Teen killed on basketball court Man shot Wednesday afternoon in Strawberry Mansion Two men shot Wednesday night on Tulip Street Shooting victim dies after crashing into house Man killed early Thursday in Frankford As we reported earlier this week, Philadelphia homicides are back on pace with 2013, after staying behind last year’s rate through much of this summer. On Friday morning, the Philadelphia Police Crime Maps and Stats page reported 163 homicides this year, two more that had been reported by the same date in 2013.

#GunCrisis #Philly- Shooting victim dies after crashing into house

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:45 AM PDT Investigators look over the scene after a shooting victim crashed into an abandoned house late Wednesdaynight in North Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. Click to view slideshow. Medics pronounced a shooting victim dead at the scene after firefighters extricated him from a car that had crashed into an abandoned row house shortly before midnight Wednesday on Seybert Street near North 16th Street in North Philadelphia. The victim was estimated to be in his 20s. Police said it appeared that the victim threw the car into reverse to escape the shooter, backing into the house, according to 6ABC. The crash caused hundreds of bricks from the building to topple on to the car, according to Philly.com. The victim was shot multiple times, according to Fox29. Police told the Philadelphia Daily News that medics declared him dead on the scene at 12:06 a.m. NBC10 reported that investigators found 18 spent shell casings about 100 feet from the crash scene. Police said they will be checking several area surveillance cameras in hopes of identifying the shooter, according toCBS3.

#GunCrisis #Philly - Teen killed on basketball court

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:09 AM PDT Loved ones and neighbors look on as police investigate the scene where a teenager was shot to deathTuesday night in the Hartranft section of Philadelphia. Photographs for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek. Click to view slideshow. Medics pronounced a 17-year-old dead at the scene after he was shot multiple times around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on a basketball court at the John F. Hartranft School, on West Cumberland Street near North 8th Street. Loved ones identified the victim as Robert Reid, according to a report from NBC10. Police said he had been shot multiple times in the upper torso, according to CBS3. Police said that officers on patrol responded to the scene after hearing gunshots, according to thePhiladelphia Daily News. Witnesses told police that as many as 100 people were attending a cookout in the area at the time of the shooting, according to a report from Fox29. Police told 6ABC that the suspect fired at least ten shots but no other injuries were reported.

#GunCrisis Philadelphia homicides back on pace with last year

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 09:25 AM PDT Above: Neighbors look on as police remove a body form the scene after two women were shot to death  last weekend in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia. Photograph for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project  by Joseph Kaczmarek. After running behind last year’s homicide rate through much of this summer, the total number  of victims is back on pace with 2013, according to the latest daily update from the Philadelphia Police Department. One month ago, police data indicated that nine fewer homicides had been reported during 2014 than  by the same date last year, representing a decline from 143 to 134 total victims — or a six percent  improvement. But on Tuesday morning, the Crime Maps and Stats page at phillypolice.com counted 160 homicide victims in the city this year, identical to the year-to-date total for 2013. Above: After several fluctuations, Philadelphia’s 2014 homicide rate was close to last year’s pace  through the first 32 weeks of each year, according to data taken from Philadelphia Police Weekly Reports. After leaping nearly 30 percent ahead of last year’s rate through the first few months of 2014, this year’s  pace then fell behind and pulled nearly even again through the first 20 weeks of 2014, before the latest  fluctuations. During 2013, a total of 247 people were murdered in Philadelphia, down from 331 victims in reported  2012, representing an historic reduction of 25.4 percent, as we previously reported. More than 80 percent of last year’s homicide victims were killed with guns. Posted by Jim MacMillan.

Growing Old Gracefully.....

In a world where time can’t be controlled should there be mandatory classes for those who hit the 40 something mark on how to grow old gracefully?  Desperation hits a person who sees time flying by without accomplishing the goals they once set for themselves. For some, it’s even guilt of the life changing mistakes they have made. The question remains, Am I where I should be in my existence with my career, relationship, family goals and personal life?

As time goes on, you start experiencing issues of growing old. In talking too many of my peers, health issues are beyond one’s control. Arthritis, weight gain, high blood pressure, diabetes, menopause and for some, experiencing anxiety and depression becomes symptoms that make them more aware of life’s most precious moments.

I was never taught how to grow old gracefully. It just wasn't a topic of conversation that you wanted to hear about when you are younger. I now look at people who are older and respect those who age with grace and tranquility. Those who do not stop living because their age is a higher number but whom still set life’s short term and long term goals.

I now understand the meaning of a legacy and want to continue to build mines on my life work and dreams. A legacy that my children and their children be proud of and remember. So, yes there should be classes of how to grow old gracefully for men and women.  With mid-life crisis or the more correct term “transitional period in life” being inevitable for all of us, one must go through a period of self-reflection.  A time in life when reality sets in and you start comparing yourself to others and start feeling gradually regretful and self-conscious.  

For most it begins when you start to have more questions than answers such as what is my purpose or who am I really? You have a few people who want to rehash their younger years by talking or acting hip. While others miss the way they use to look. For the majority the heightened sense of nutrition and well-being take precedence. So regretfully, we cannot stop the hands of time but we can all learn how to gracefully accept the change in times. 

Have We Squash MLK Dream?

HAVE WE SQUASH M.L.K. DREAM?

I never realized how many grandmothers were incarcerated for various crimes until I attended the Social Service Fair at the Riverside Prison last month. In an era where children are lost and misguided, young black men are going to prison at an alarming rate, others are losing their lives from senseless violence and criminal acts and single moms are not focus on marriage, we now have the matriarch of black families showing generations after them the example of what NOT to be like.

I often wonder how we became so lost. When our ancestors had a plan, a vision of equality and a better life for future generations did we squash Martin Luther King Dream. In his dream did he ever consider that children and grandchildren would be incarcerated with their parents and grandparents? And is it too late for us to get back on track?

Can we blame it on the Jim Crow laws from old to new? Can we blame it on the lack of family values and education? Or do we blame it on lack of cultural inheritance and ignorance?

In talking to these women who are grandmothers they clearly know right from wrong. But while behind the walls they show embarrassment and guilt. Only for those feelings to fad once they are released.

Think about it for a moment. We have individuals in their 50’s who are not due retirement benefits because they choose retail theft instead of a retail job. Senior Citizens who are not eligible for social security because many lack lifetime earnings?  And let’s not forget about the grandparents who now say yes, to drug and alcohol abuse and even a life of crime.

How do we lead the younger generations to meaningful futures; a life of hope when they clearly see societal ills all around them every day? How do we teach them not to become victims of circumstances when incarceration, death, crime and violence have become part of the norm in their everyday life?

Like so many other organizations that attended the fair at Riverside, we offered our services and a helping hand to those women who truly want to change but feel stuck in the present. After visiting our table they now know that there is help available at no cost to them. 

Now all we can do is wait for them to walk through our door. 

Success Through Stillness- A Must Read

Success Through Stillness ~Gotham  (160)

Outstanding Resource for Ex-offender Program in Philadelphia,May 29, 2014 By Paythia Jenkins Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple (Hardcover) Success Through Stillness will help NSF Project Build Up address the side effects of incarceration with our clients in Philadelphia and assists us in unlocking the shackles from their mind, body and soul! Love it! Paythia CEO

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Dear Friend, First, a huge thank you to all who donated to our Beat Back the Bullies Fund. In just a few days, we more than met our challenge grant.  We appreciate your support and vote of confidence. Second, in a few days, Harrisburg is ending its holiday break. It seems the folks up there need a reminder that they work for us, the people who elected them. As we reported a couple weeks ago, the gun lobby continues to try to finagle a deal to get their legislation to the floor and avoid the normal amendment process. We can’t let that happen. We need the House leadership to know that we’re watching and won’t let them cut special deals with the gun lobby.  A few weeks ago, your calls to the Republican Speaker and Majority Leader got noticed.  Please take a few minutes now to call the two Democratic House leaders: Democratic Leader Frank Dermody- (724) 274-4770 Democratic Whip Mike Hanna- (570) 748-5480 Tell them that you oppose HB 2011, the bill that punishes towns by allowing gun owners to sue about ordinances that don’t even affect them.  Let them know that bill should not run, but if it does, there should be a full debate on the amendments that have been proposed to it. And let them know that HB 1243, which strengthens the background check system, is a good bill that you support, including the Santarsiero Amendment. Tell them to run this bill. Most of all, let them know you’re watching what happens in Harrisburg and counting on them to represent the people. Thanks, Shira Goodman

#GunCrisis: Philadelphia, regional and national updates

Breaking Monday:

Weapons and drugs on display at news conference announcing Main Line drug bust.pic.twitter.com/FIGv92AV1a
— Philly Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) April 21, 2014

The Philadelphia Inquirer posted this photo on Twitter, after a Montgomery County, Pa., press conference where authorities said Monday that they recovered these weapons during a suburban drug ring bust. The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Morning Call, CBs3, 6ABC,NBC10 and Fox29 have reports.

Philadelphia incidents:

A man was found shot to death inside a van Sunday morning on North 18th Street near West Ontario Street in the Tioga section of Philadelphia. 6ABC reported that neighbors reported hearing gunshots around 2 a.m.

Police say the unidentified man, who appeared to be in his early 30′s, had been shot once in the head, according to CBS3. NBC1o reported that at least six bullet holes were found in the van’s windshield.

Police rushed a 28-year-old man to Temple University Hospital after he suffered a wrist wound in a shooting just before 7:30 p.m. Sundayon North 34th Street near West Clearfield Street in North Philadelphia.

Three men were shot in separate incidents Friday night and earlySaturday in Philadelphia, as we previously reported.

A large amount of money was taken during the robbery of a Target store Saturday night in Northeast Philadelphia, according to reports from CBS3 and the Philadelphia Daily News.

Philadelphia Police have released a surveillance video, asking for help from the public to identify the suspect wanted for the recent robbery of a 20-year-old woman in Wynnefield Heights.

New Jersey news:

Police have identified a 29-year-old man who was slain in his apartment in Gloucester Township, NJ, early Sunday as Kareem Coleman, according to courierpostonline.com. CBS3, NBC10 and theAssociated Press also had reports.

A 31-year-old Trenton man was shot four times with a .40-caliber handgun early Sunday in Trenton, NJ, according to NJ.com, whichpreviously reported that detectives in Trenton were already investigating three shootings on Friday and Saturday that left one person dead and three others wounded.

Police in Pleasantville, NJ, were investigating a shooting incident that may have sent one man to the hospital, according to pressofatlanticcity.com.

Pennsylvania headlines:

Officials said that a suspect with a gun in his hand was killed by police early Monday in western Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press. Another AP report indicated that jury selection was scheduled to start Monday for the trial of a northwestern Pennsylvania woman charged in the shooting death of her boyfriend last summer.

In Chicago:

Six children were shot Sunday night in Chicago, capping a violent weekend which left at least nine people dead and at least 36 wounded since Friday, according to The Chicago Tribune, which also reportedthat four men and two women were shot early Sunday morning at an Easter party at a house in west suburban Montgomery, Illinois.

U.S. weekend headlines:

Alabama: Highway Patrol officer shot Saturday eveningArkansas: Three shot in home on Easter morningFlorida: Three hospitalized after apartment shootingMinnesota: Shooting leaves one dead, three wounded, three arrestedMissouri: Boy, 4, wounds brother, 3, in accidental shootingMissouri: Man charged in highway shootingsTexas: Shooter wounds three-year-oldTexas: Officer shot, suspect captured after chaseWashington, DC: Three men shot Sunday in Southeast D.C.

ShotSpotter:

The Baltimore Sun and Chicago Sun-Times have reports on a news release from SST, Inc., the maker of ShotSpotter, indicating that gunfire in some American cities is vastly underreported, among other findings.

Posted by Jim MacMillan.