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Philadelphia’s New, Stricter Teen Curfew Draws Mixed Views

People stroll past shops as they close for the night at the commercial corridor on the 5500 block of North Fifth Street.
Bastiaan Slabbers
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WHYY
People stroll past shops as they close for the night at the commercial corridor on the 5500 block of North Fifth Street.

Philadelphia city council members recently tightened the curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds. They now have to be inside by 10 p.m. during the summer. One of the goals is to keep kids safe from gun violence. But there’s mixed research on whether curfews actually reduce shootings, as WHYY’s Sammy Caiola reports.

(Original air-date: 7/25/22)

Sammy Caiola is WHYY News’ first-ever gun violence prevention reporter. She is committed to doing trauma-informed journalism driven by the communities she covers. She has been a health reporter for the last eight years, first at The Sacramento Bee and then at Capital Public Radio. Her podcast, "After the Assault," explores the journey to justice and healing for survivors of sexual violence. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, dancing, and playing with her Labrador, Pepper.