The cheesesteak has been caught in the crossfire of Philadelphia violence. If nothing else, an attack on the city’s sacred sandwich should spur electeds to act.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski
The Editors: To stop Philly’s cycle of violence, D.A. Krasner must prosecute gun crimes
As city leaders debate symbolic declarations on gun violence, and with Philly on track to hit a record 500 homicides in 2021, the Editors at Broad + Liberty humbly offer one real solution to the violence crisis plaguing our city: That D.A. Larry Krasner actually effectively prosecutes gun crimes. Nothing else matters if he cannot do this.
By The Editors
Trial of Antifa leader accused of 2018 Marines assault set to begin this month
Alcoff has been charged with aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, conspiracy, terroristic threats, receiving stolen property, and other felonies stemming from a 2018 attack on two U.S. Marines.
By Joe Silverstein
Letter to the Editor: Killing the “right to life” in Philadelphia
Despite Danielle Outlaw, a laser-focused, compassionate, preventive, competent and transformative Philadelphia Police Commissioner, murders continue to surge. There are almost 1.8 murders per day, or 12-13 people murdered per week. This is traumatizing all of us citizens. Philadelphian “citizens” are simultaneously daily/weekly “survivors”. The current year 2021 sky-high count pace of […]
Philly D.A. Larry Krasner blames Pennsylvania Republicans for city’s spike in violent crime
At a press conference after a spate of July 4th shootings, Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner blamed state Republicans for Philadelphia’s spike in violent crime — despite a decline in prosecutions of gun crimes under his watch.
By Joe Silverstein
Jeff Hurvitz: One Philly police district handcuffed by idealism
New hands-off policing measures will lead to negative ramifications in Philadelphia and beyond.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Christine Flowers: Philly progressives reveal their true desire–revolution
According to a number of city progressives, the Chauvin verdict wasn’t enough. In a news release, they confidently assert that our social and economic order–America–is culpable and, therefore, needs to be “tackled.”
By: Christine Flowers
Ben Mannes: It’s time to stop using Covid-19 as an excuse for violent crime
Research from Temple and Princeton shows that the Covid-19 pandemic may have magnified violent crime, but the ongoing wave of murders in cities like Philadelphia began before the virus came to our shores. Unless policy changes happen, it will continue.
By Ben Mannes
Thom Nickels: A rape at Macy’s
Fear-driven confusion in the early days of the pandemic induced city officials to essentially legalize petty crimes. How much better would life be if they had acted calmly?
By Thom Nickels
Ben Mannes: Calculating the risks in criminal justice reform laws
While there is a true need for smart criminal justice reform in America, such legislation needs to be drafted with careful consideration to the safety of the community at large.
By Ben Mannes