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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

Thursday, March 24th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning. In the news this morning, Temple University is continuing to ramp up efforts

to keep its community safe as the wave of gun violence in Philadelphia continues. On Wednesday night,

the university announced new steps to help curb the crime, including providing assistance

to help students relocate to campus and a grant program that would help nearby homes install security

cameras. In recent weeks, concerned parents hired private security near the North Philadelphia

campus. Jasmine Jackson, the owner of JNS Protection Services, said her company's role is to

supplement the efforts of the Temple University Police Department by deterring crime and reporting

any suspicious activity. Late last year, the community was rocked by the murder of 21-year-old

Samuel Collington, who was killed during a robbery near campus. And just last year, the community was rocked by the murder of 21-year-old Samuel Collington,

who was killed during a robbery near campus. And just last week, Philadelphia police arrested

a 15-year-old male after he allegedly opened fire on four girls inside a vehicle near Temple.

Two victims were shot in the incident, but they're expected to survive. They said that the

students were not, they were not students at the university. According to senior vice president and chief operating officer Ken Kaiser, the university met with Mayor Jim Kennedy and the Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw this week to discuss a full spectrum of strategies to address the crisis of gun violence.

The university is also partnering with former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles

Ramsey to audit campus safety. That is set to begin next month. So the series of new steps being

taken by the university are a security upgrade grant program. Any landlord in the area can apply

for a grant up to $2,500 that can be used for installing either lighting and or cameras to improve security.

They're going to increase patrols, establishment of a neighborhood watch program, and then housing

on and near campus. So they're saying that the university will help any students relocate to

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