[...] the only folks who kill black folks any more are black folks. [...] black folks kill more black folks than the KKK ever did.

Philadelphia, the foundation of freedom, liberty and democracy, I still believe in the idea of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Whether it's on the streets of Philadelphia or New York or Chicago or Atlanta or in a classroom in Newtown, Connecticut, people want to be safe.

If you have a deep-seated need to be loved and admired every day, you shouldn't be in politics. You should go work at a pet store.

We need to ban assault weapons. We need to ban the high-capacity clips and magazines. We need serious background information, system upgrade.

I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.

Politics in Philadelphia is a contact sport.