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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted there is an adolescent mental health crisis due to the draconian coronavirus protocols they recommended. According to new survey data released Thursday, more than 44 percent of American teens reported “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness” while nearly 20 percent seriously considered suicide, and nine percent actually did attempt suicide in 2020.

Data collected by Action News shows shootings in the city of Philadelphia have surged since the end of May, and it shows no signs of slowing down. On Monday night, Philadelphia police said two 15-year-olds were shot, one suffered at least 15 gunshot wounds. The teens, who are expected to survive, are just two of the dozens of shooting victims this year. Data shows that 117 people have been shot in Philadelphia since June 1, or for the past three weeks. Since the year began, nearly 800 people have been shot in the city, that's a 24% increase from the...