Tonight, at Temple University, the "Next American City" magazine is putting on a panel discussion. M. Kay Harris (Temple University Professor of Social Work), Jerry Ratcliffe (Temple University Professor of Criminal Justice), John Phillips Yah-Ya Shabazz (Director of Alternative Disciplinary Program), and, yes, maybe even the much-romanticized John Timoney will all speak. Michael Nutter, Charles Ramsey, Chakah Fattah, Vince Fumo, and Allyson Schwartz may all appear as well. That's some group.

Crime is on our minds…In the fall issue of THE NEXT AMERICAN CITY MAGAZINE, we took a close look at crime and the perception of crime in cities. Now we want you to be a part of that discussion. Please join THE NEXT AMERICAN CITY as we host a two-hour symposium on crime that will bring together politicians, academics, police and community representatives to discuss how we can work together to address crime and its causes in Philadelphia and in cities across the country that are struggling with similar challenges.

For more information, please contact Pooja Shah at events@americancity.org or call 215-546-4128 x3.

Partners: A Better Philadelphia, Inc., Philadelphia Safe and Sound, Philadelphia Crime Prevention Council, Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, National Crime Prevention Council, Stop the Madness- Stop the Violence, Inc., Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia and The End Violence Project, Congressman Joe Sestak, Congressman Chaka Fattah, Senator Vince Fumo and Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, WHYY, Temple University’s Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University’s Institute of Public Affairs, the University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research, and Drexel University’s Great Works Symposium.

Thursday, November 29, 5-7 PM Temple University, Kiva Auditorium