The uptick in gun violence that we’ve seen across the nation and right here in Philadelphia is heartbreaking.

Jim Kenney

While rolling out a new policy understandably takes time, I do not believe Philadelphia Police Department has taken the necessary actions to address the underlying cultural issues that too often negatively impact women -- especially women of color, i will be enlisting the help of an independent firm to investigate the recent allegations and to make recommendations to overcome some of the discrimination and harassment within the department.

With the unabated flow of illegal guns and drugs, we must do whatever we can locally to address violence and help residents, well have teams in the neighborhoods impacted by this weekends violence to provide support and trauma-informed care.

While rolling out a new policy understandably takes time, I do not believe the police department has taken the necessary actions to address the underlying cultural issues that too often negatively impact women—especially women of color.

We've got to get these weapons out of people's hands, this government, both on a federal and states level, don't want to do anything about getting these guns off the streets and out of the hands of criminals.

I had the opportunity to speak to the six officers, they're all in good spirits and obviously it was a very traumatic experience for them, i was talking to one of the officers who had the graze wound to the head and he had two little boys -- they looked like they were 9 or 10 years old, 8 or 9 years old -- and kept on thinking about how their lives would have changed with just a little more difference in space.

And if the state and federal government don't want to stand up to the NRA and some other folks, then let us, let us police ourselves. But they preempt us on all kinds of gun control legislation, our officers deserve to be protected and don't deserve to be shot at by a guy for hours with an unlimited supply of weapons and an unlimited supply of bullets.

Philadelphia is a welcoming, inclusive city that values the diversity of its residents, this policy is the embodiment of those values.

Philadelphia City Council was creating an us and them kind of situation, philadelphia City Council just seemed unfair.

Philadelphia's fatal overdose rate is the worst in the nation among large cities, and incidents of overdose have steadily increased to an alarming degree.

I cannot in good conscience allow the agreement to continue. by Jim Kenney

I cannot in good conscience allow the agreement to continue.

Disinviting them from the White House only proves that our president is not a true patriot, but a fragile egomaniac obsessed with crowd size and afraid of the embarrassment of throwing a party to which no one wants to attend.

This was an incident that evoked a lot of pain in our City, pain that would've resurfaced over and over again in protracted litigation, which presents significant legal risks and high financial and emotional costs for everyone involved.

You will be arrested if you try that, the key is people need to b... by Jim Kenney

You will be arrested if you try that, the key is people need to behave.

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In no way, shape or form does anyone in this room believe that what was done represents Islamic State-linked, this was done by a criminal with a stolen gun.

In no way shape or form does anyone in this room believe that what was done represents Islam, this was done by a criminal with a stolen gun.

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It's just unfathomable to think of how many lives were impacted by gun violence and my deepest sympathies go out to the loved ones of everyone affected.

Words alone can not express the outrage, hurt, and sadness that all of us feel. Dedicated, passionate, and driven -- Tiffany Fletcher was just doing Tiffany Fletcher job outside Mill Creek Rec Center in West Philadelphia when -- in a brazen and unconscionable act of violence -- she was struck by crossfire in the middle of the day.

Losing so many kids is just devastating. ... Keep these babies in your prayers.

You don't know the circumstances of each and every family, and maybe there were relatives and family that needed to be sheltered, obviously, the tragedy happened, and we all mourn for it. But we can't make judgment on the number of people living in the house because sometimes people just need to be indoors.

This is without a doubt one of the most tragic days in our city's history -- loss of so many people in such a tragic way, losing so many kids is just devastating. ... Keep these babies in your prayers.