Carjacking in Philadelphia declined sharply last year from 2022’s record high, thanks in part to federal-local law enforcement cooperation.
By Paul Davis
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Paul Davis: The DEA on the enduring and emerging threat of drugs
The continually increasing amount of deadly drugs coming over the border means that serious solutions are needed.
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Paul Davis: South Philly’s drug addicts, aggressive homeless and assorted shady characters
Kensington isn’t the only neighborhood troubled by lawlessness.
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Paul Davis: The Kensington Initiative
A veteran narcotics officer on combating the Kensington open-air drug market.
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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: Lawmakers strike back — Politicians declare war on shoplifters
Elected officials in both parties have had enough of the rampant crime.
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Paul Davis: Mobsters with podcasts
Crime doesn’t pay. But, sometimes, podcasting about it does.
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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.
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Paul Davis: Cipriano versus Krasner
An interview with investigative reporter Ralph Cipriano on his adversarial dealings with District Attorney Larry Krasner
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