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A. Benjamin Mannes: Covid-19 exposes growing left/right divide on Criminal Justice Reform

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020
A. Benjamin Mannes
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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 A. Benjamin Mannes.

Crime

Guy D’Andrea: The ACLU goes for broke, and PA residents dodge a bullet

April 14, 2020December 15, 2020
Guy D'Andrea
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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

Crime Municipal Government

Linda A. Kerns: Relocation is not an option – No Philly neighborhood wants a “Safe” Injection site in their backyard

February 27, 2020December 17, 2020
Linda A. Kerns
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When Philadelphians were blindsided with a decision to open a “safe” injection site in their neighborhood, the outrage was deafening. But if Safehouse has no place in South Philly, why is it acceptable in Kensington, or any other Philadelphia neighborhood?
By Linda A. Kerns

Crime

Matt Wolfe: Christmas Day killing drives home danger of Philly’s sanctuary city policy

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020
Matt Wolfe
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The suspect could have gone anywhere. Why Philadelphia? Because sanctuary city policies act like a magnet.
By Matt Wolfe

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Philadelphia’s progressive criminal justice policies silence victims and favor the criminals

January 6, 2020December 17, 2020
Linda A. Kerns
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The family of Sean Schellenger will be denied the ability to make a statement to the court about the impact of his death.
By Linda A. Kerns

Crime

George Parry: DA Krasner’s appalling legal maneuver against a Philly police officer on trial for murder

December 12, 2019January 8, 2020
George Parry

Why is Krasner’s office trying to get the court to effectively re-write the law? Is it a tacit albeit unintended admission that the officer’s actions were legal?
By George Parry

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: On Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s Roadmap to Redemption tour, who speaks for the victims?

December 9, 2019December 17, 2020
Linda A. Kerns
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The Wolf administration is focused on educating inmates about being released from prison.
By Linda A. Kerns

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Stop punishing victims and their families in quest for criminal justice reform

November 20, 2019December 17, 2020
Linda A. Kerns
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How do you keep a fire in the belly of those who want to make sure we are not abdicating our safety, well-being and city to an unchecked criminal element?
By Linda A. Kerns

Crime

George Parry: Only in Philly – look who college invited to ‘transforming justice’ conference

November 20, 2019January 8, 2020
George Parry
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Among the featured speakers were Mayor Jim Kenney, Chief Public Defender Keir Bradford-Grey, District Attorney Larry Krasner, and, wait for it …
By George Parry

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: In Philly, the criminals are winning and city officials are complicit in the takeover

November 9, 2019December 17, 2020
Linda A. Kerns
4

Families of those who are killed at another’s hand experience more than the heartbreak and suffering associated with death. Often, they become enmeshed in the criminal justice system — motions and hearings and trials. They are not a party to the proceedings but rather important sideline players — reminding the prosecutors, […]

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