The Conviction Integrity Unit has been a cornerstone of Krasner’s tenure. It has garnered national media attention in places like the Washington Post and the New York Times.
By Todd Shepherd
Complicated Pa. ballot language a form of ‘disenfranchisement’
A Northern Kentucky University professor specializing in ballot questions says: “That [ballot question] has a reading grade of 37, which means that it’s really complicated…with a 37, we’re talking more than a college degree to understand the question.”
By Todd Shepherd
Teachers’ unions influenced Wolf admin guidance that prolonged school closures
After Gov. Wolf’s chiefs of staff met twice with several Pa. teacher’s unions, the administration issued guidance for reopening schools that caused districts across the state to abandon plans for full, in-person education.
By Todd Shepherd
Penn students claim hunting and shooting club discriminated against by the university
The student’s application for club recognition lingered for months allegedly because of COVID concerns, but the university went ahead and approved recognition for a new surfing club.
By Todd Shepherd
Philly DA race tightens, according to poll from PAC allied against Krasner
With about 20 percent of respondents undecided, the race for Philly DA will apparently be close. The primary concern among a plurality of voters is crime and public safety.
By Todd Shepherd
“It seemed like the prosecutor just rolled over”
A court transcript shows little was done by the Philadelphia DA’s office to prosecute the alleged killer of an 11-year-old for a previous assault charge mere weeks before the murder occurred.
By Todd Shepherd
Mayor Kenney dodges endorsing Krasner’s re-election bid
The most recent statistics from the Philadelphia Police Department show 159 homicides so far this year, a 33 percent increase over the same time in 2020. Many of Krasner’s critics have blamed his decarceration policies for the upswing, while Krasner has blamed national trends.
By Todd Shepherd
The Boyle brothers, once celebrated N.E. Philly politicians, racking up legal bills
When Brendan and Kevin Boyle first burst onto the political scene their aim was to change how the Democratic Party worked. A little more than 10-years later, the two office holders are each fighting legal challenges and are using shared campaign funds to do it.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco signals it intends to run prison at 70 percent capacity in the future
After taking over George W. Hill prison, the Delaware County Council county intends to run the correctional facility at somewhere between 60 to 70 percent of the prison’s original capacity.
By Todd Shepherd
Zuckerberg-funded 2020 election grants skewed heavily toward PA’s ‘blue’ counties
Approximately $20.8 million in election grants from a Zuckerburg-funded non-profit went to at least 21 Pennsylvania counties. While grant proponents say they went to both “red” and “blue” counties, a B+L analysis shows “red” county grants were a fraction of what was given to “blue” counties.
By Todd Shepherd