For a second year in a row, gun violence in Philadelphia is going down. At the same time, threats of violence toward SEPTA and other city workers have increased. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Mensah Dean, staff writer for the Trace – a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence – about this trend and how the city can better protect public-sector employees.
Read Mensah’s reporting on this topic: 

Philadelphia Public Workers Face More Gun Violence, Even as Rates Decline Citywide

Shot on the Job: Philly’s Public Workers Are Under Fire

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