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Paul Davis: Guns Down, Gloves Up, Hands Out
The Philadelphia Police Department announced on November 7th that five active-duty Philadelphia police officers had been suspended for 30 days […]
Paul Davis: A look back at Philadelphia’s 1993-95 mob war
“Goodfellas don’t sue goodfellas,” one mob philosopher advised an associate, “Goodfellas kill goodfellas.”
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Paul Davis: The thorn in Krasner’s side — my interview with Ralph Cipriano
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is running for reelection next week. It appears that most of the Philadelphia media, most […]
Paul Davis: FBI and Philadelphia Police take down a violent drug trafficking gang in Kensington
“This indictment is the largest federal case of this century prosecuted by our office and it attacks the very heart of the opioid crisis,” said U.S. Attorney Metcalf said.
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Paul Davis: Teens, terror, and social media
Abdul-Rahman, the son of a prominent Philadelphia attorney, was only seventeen when he was arrested in 2023.
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Paul Davis: My Q&A with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
Having interviewed Judge Patrick Dugan, a candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney against incumbent DA Larry Krasner in next month’s election, […]
Confronting Krasner: My Q&A with 22-year-old activist Frank Scales
I’ve watched videos of Frank Scales, a 22-year-old firebrand political conservative activist confronting Larry Krasner, who is running for reelection […]
The murder of a South Philly barber
The Philadelphia Police recently announced that charges against Michael Piselli, 38, were upgraded to murder in the beating death of […]
Philadelphia spy case ends in prison sentence for former defense contractor
Spy stories in fact and fiction generally take place in exotic locales like Hong Kong or Berlin. But a spy story ended right here in Philadelphia on September 15th with the sentencing of a former defense contractor for attempted espionage.
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