Could escalating and dramatized rhetoric be radicalizing those suffering from emotional health crises to the point of murder?
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Alec Shaffer: Temple University puts optics first, safety last
Crime is rising and serious answers are needed.
By Alec Shaffer
Paul Davis: Car break-ins and another take on broken window theory
Car thefts and break-ins are up, and many feel like no one cares about stopping them.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: The reality of convicted leaker Reality Winner
With former president Trump’s indictment in the news, a look back at another famous Espionage Act case.
By Paul Davis
Philadelphia wants harsher penalties for illegal dirt bikes than state allows
The state’s lower fines do not deter lawbreakers, Rep. Ed Neilson said.
By Anthony Hennen
Andy Bloom: Second Trump indictment has merit — that doesn’t mean it isn’t political
How the former president will fare before a Florida jury is anybody’s guess.
By Andy Bloom
Delco governments stay silent on details of inmate who died by ‘delayed homicide’
The inmate’s name was learned not because county officials shared it, but because documents obtained by a Right-to-Know request disclosed it.
By Todd Shepherd
Paul Davis: Mob rule — curbing unruly teenage crowds
The police department is unprepared to deal with the level of crime now being seen in the city, one retired officer says.
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: Can cities rebound from lawlessness to cultures of responsibility and compliance?
While mainstream media outlets portray another suspect shot by law enforcement as an “innocent victim,” events show a clear correlation between increased crime and a lack of societal responsibility — and consequences.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Philly voters worry of crime, but are wary to embrace “tough” approach
Two-thirds of respondents to a recent survey said the city does not have enough police officers.
By Anthony Hennen