{"id":1002,"date":"2023-01-16T14:43:17","modified":"2024-08-16T11:18:25","slug":"fetterman-spends-mlk-day-in-philadelphia","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/fetterman-spends-mlk-day-in-philadelphia\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Spends MLK Day in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PHILADELPHIA, PA &#8212;<\/strong> Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Philadelphia, attending events, addressing community leaders, and participating in the city\u2019s annual Day of Service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fetterman spent the morning speaking to the Barristers\u2019 Association of Philadelphia, which helps address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, Fetterman addressed the city\u2019s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at Girard College, helping put together gun safety kits that will be distributed to the city\u2019s community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image004-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image003-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.45press.com\/fetterman-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image002-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fetterman\u2019s remarks at the Day of Service noted his record as Mayor of Braddock fighting against gun violence and making the community safer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn Dr. King\u2019s memory, we must continue his legacy. That means giving back to our communities, fighting for true economic justice, standing up for voting rights, protecting our democracy, calling out injustice, and demanding equality,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Fetterman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false}}