Kenney wishes to be seen as doing something, but what he’s done will have no effect on the violence sweeping the city.
By Paul Davis
Committee testimony highlights conviction rate drop under Krasner
Testimony before the House Select Committee investigating crime in Philadelphia turned away from personal stories and toward data and policy Friday.
By Marco Cerino
Lisa Hart: Krasner ignores victims and sides with murderers — including my parents’ killer
I was just a baby when my parents were brutally murdered in their home in 1984. Their killer was captured, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by a jury of his peers. Now Larry Krasner wants to reverse that jury’s sentence, and doesn’t think the victim’s family should have a say in the matter.
By Lisa Hart
Retired cops could boost police numbers under Solomon’s proposal
Northeast Philadelphia Democrat emphasizes the need for a solution to police officer shortages in the city.
By Anthony Hennen
Ben Mannes: Rising crime’s impact on the midterm elections
Will crime rates become a referendum on the job performance of Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman as they work to become the keystone state’s next Governor and U.S. Senator?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
R. Seth Williams: The majority-minority defense
Krasner’s holier-than-thou defense of his actions rings false as Philadelphians live in fear of crime and violence.
By R. Seth Williams
Another judge excoriates Krasner and team, sanctions him on candor issues
Federal judge says DA’s office lied about contacting a victim’s family before attempting to reduce a murderer’s sentence.
By Todd Shepherd
Man accused of multiple Bucks County carjackings slipped in and out of Philly custody in 2022
Philadelphia’s revolving-door justice system led to an eight-month crime spree across two counties.
By Todd Shepherd
Ben Mannes: Is Krasner violating the civil rights of Philadelphia police officers?
Violent crime suspects are released after arrests for charges dropped or downgraded by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, but Krasner seems steadfast in charging police officers with less probable cause. Is that an equal protection problem?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
National Republican committee presses Fetterman on employment of convicted murderers
A GOP spokeswoman says it reflects the Democrat’s “long record of being soft on crime.” The Fetterman campaign called the attack “a new low.”
From The Editors