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Katelin Gorski: An open letter to District Attorney Krasner, from the family of one of his victims

February 21, 2021February 25, 2021
Katelin Gorski
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The list of families whose loved ones have been murdered by people who should have been in prison is growing long under D.A. Larry Krasner. Now my family is one of them.
By Katelin Gorski

Crime

Patty-Pat Kozlowski: Philly’s Frankenstein — Larry Krasner’s sick social experiment comes to life

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Patty-Pat Kozlowski

A sick social experiment has come to life under “progressive” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Many lives have been lost.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski

Crime

Todd Shepherd: Murder rate up in Upper Darby, coincides with national increase superintendent says

January 28, 2021February 26, 2021
Todd Shepherd

For the first time in 20 years, the number of homicides in Upper Darby broke double digits, following the wake of Philadelphia’s deadliest year in more than a decade.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

A. Benjamin Mannes: How to get away with murder in Philadelphia

January 14, 2021February 16, 2021
A. Benjamin Mannes

Murders hit their highest number in Philadelphia since 1990 last year. The mayor, police commissioner, district attorney and media establishment seem more concerned with controlling the narrative than addressing the problem.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

A. Benjamin Mannes: Philly activists infiltrate Harvard to call for abolishing crime reporting

January 10, 2021February 16, 2021
A. Benjamin Mannes
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Harvard University’s Nieman Lab has called for journalists to “abolish the crime beat,” claiming that the coverage of crime is racist. Unfortunately, this latest evolution in the politicization of journalism will only serve to increase the public’s distrust in the media, including their local journalists.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

Todd Shepherd: Parents of slain 7-year-old Philadelphia boy speak out about Krasner’s policies

January 7, 2021February 26, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The parents of Zamar Jones, killed at 7, say that their son’s killer would have been off the streets had Philly D.A. Larry Krasner not reduced a felony gun charge in 2019.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Krasner’s decarceration fascination contributes to Philly’s skyrocketing murder rate

January 7, 2021January 19, 2021
Linda A. Kerns

While the Philadelphia district attorney has been celebrating reduced incarcerations, murders in the city have increased every year of his tenure.
By Linda A. Kerns

Crime

Reeve Swainston: A letter to my beloved Philadelphia, a once great city being ramshackled by surging crime rates and apathetic politicians alike

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020
Reeve Swainston
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A former Philadelphia prosecutor laments the state of the city today.
By Reeve Swainston

Crime

Thom Nickels: Philadelphia, despoiled — looting, boarded-up stores and surveillance shows a city on the brink

November 12, 2020December 15, 2020
Thom Nickels
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Greedy criminals have once again besieged the city in the name of “social justice,” a trend continuously ignored by apathetic local officials.
By Thom Nickels

Crime

Report: The Heritage Foundation: “Progressive” prosecutors sabotage the rule of law, raise crime rates, and ignore victims

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020
The Heritage Foundation

See a summary below of a new report from the Heritage Foundation by esteemed legal scholars Charles Stimson and Zack Smith on prosecutorial malpractice.

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