Kensington isn’t the only neighborhood troubled by lawlessness.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: The Kensington Initiative
A veteran narcotics officer on combating the Kensington open-air drug market.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Police offer tips on how to avoid being carjacked
“Know where you are, who is near you, and who is approaching you,” Captain John Ryan said.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Flight and fight
The feds are cracking down on violence aboard aircraft.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Lawmakers strike back — Politicians declare war on shoplifters
Elected officials in both parties have had enough of the rampant crime.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Mobsters with podcasts
Crime doesn’t pay. But, sometimes, podcasting about it does.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Knife rights and the rash of stabbings in Philadelphia
As with guns, society must balance crime prevention with self-defense and access to a useful tool.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Cipriano versus Krasner
An interview with investigative reporter Ralph Cipriano on his adversarial dealings with District Attorney Larry Krasner
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: The emerging threat of “tranq”
The zombie, flesh-eating drug is sweeping the city’s users and dealers.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: A most violent weekend — and the firearms preemption laws
The city goes to court once more to limit gun rights, but the guns used in crimes are almost all illegal already.
By Paul Davis