How much longer will politicians and the media continue to peddle lies about police violence and race?
By Chris Tremoglie
Kyle Sammin: As Breonna Taylor’s death reminds us, the government’s police powers cannot usurp basic civil liberties
Legislators in the Commonwealth are considering reforming how police serve warrants in order to prevent more out-of-control police encounters.
By Kyle Sammin
Jenny DeHuff: Would an ATV park clear city streets of these ‘joy’ riders?
In eight years, City Council discussions over an ATV park in Philly have not advanced very far.
By Jenny DeHuff
Jeff Hurvitz: The police are, and always have been, bastions of public safety
Sweeping generalizations aimed at the police undermine their efforts to keep citizens safe in a city currently plagued by violence.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Spencer Landis: Krasner’s soft-on-crime summer sees abandoned victims, perverted justice
Krasner has led the Philly District Attorney’s office with a staggering disregard for the the rule of law in order to satisfy “progressive” promises. Victims in Philadelphia are now feeling it.
By Spencer Landis
Larry Platt: Does police reform include better policing?
You wouldn’t know we’re in the midst of a murder epidemic listening to the virtual panels hosted by Philadelphia’s City Council & Mayor.
By Larry Platt
Linda A. Kerns: Beyond platitudes, real criminal justice reforms needed from Philadelphia government
Meaningful reform requires more than hashtags and removal of statues.
By Linda A. Kerns
Uddipana Goswami: Surviving domestic violence during lockdown
Violence in the home should never be tolerated. This survivor displayed strength and grace to escape her situation and wants others to find courage to make their lives better.
By Uddipana Goswami
Ben Mannes: Covid-19 exposes growing left/right divide on Criminal Justice Reform
Many on both sides of the aisle agree that our criminal justice system needs to be reformed, but during Covid-19 the approaches of the left and the right diverge more than ever.
By Ben Mannes.
Guy D’Andrea: The ACLU goes for broke, and PA residents dodge a bullet
Never missing a crisis, the ACLU attempted to spring loose an untold number of prisoners into PA communities. The State Supreme Court slapped them down — and PA residents dodged a bullet.
By Guy D’Andrea