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Crime

Philly’s crime surge puts suburban voters on edge — and is affecting their decisions

October 27, 2022November 6, 2022
Todd Shepherd
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The Bucks County district attorney and the public safety director for Bensalem both said Philadelphia’s reform philosophy is impacting their jurisdictions.
By Todd Shepherd

Politics

Ben Mannes: Former police officials, now candidates, debunk the left’s efforts to defund the police

July 26, 2021February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
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The recent campaigns of two high-profile former police officers could represent voters rejecting “defund the police” and favoring more balanced criminal justice policies.
By Ben Mannes

Civic Culture

The Editors: The Black Lives Matter crusade conservatives should get behind

July 5, 2021July 15, 2021
The Editors

Philadelphians should embrace capitalism and American ideals as pathways to racial equalities–not as obstacles.
By The Editors

Crime

Christine Flowers: Is widespread looting Philadelphia’s October Surprise?

November 2, 2020April 19, 2021
Christine Flowers

When looting is framed as peaceful protesting, and enforcing the law is seen as oppressive, Philly will only further descend into an anarchist state of chaos.
By Christine Flowers

Crime

Spencer Landis: As Chicago goes, so goes Philly — majority of residents want the same or more police presence in their neighborhoods

October 30, 2020April 19, 2021
Spencer Landis

Newly-released polling indicates that while police reform efforts have widespread support, most urban residents dismiss sweeping calls to defund the police as an inadequate solution.
By Spencer Landis

Health

George Hofmann: Walter Wallace Jr.’s death exposes the forgotten conversation on policing and mental health, not race

October 28, 2020April 19, 2021
George Hofmann
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A writer living with bipolar disorder argues that the tragic news of Mr. Wallace’s death should spur the government to reform the ways in which we deal with mental health crises.
By George Hofmann

Media

Ben Mannes: Inquirer cheerleading for violence and unrest exposes irresponsible media corps

October 27, 2020February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
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Legacy media outlets are cheering on social unrest and violence, eroding civic society and civic trust to further their preferred narratives.
By Ben Mannes

Crime

Kyle Sammin: As Breonna Taylor’s death reminds us, the government’s police powers cannot usurp basic civil liberties

October 21, 2020April 19, 2021
Kyle Sammin

Legislators in the Commonwealth are considering reforming how police serve warrants in order to prevent more out-of-control police encounters.
By Kyle Sammin

Crime

Jeff Hurvitz: The police are, and always have been, bastions of public safety

October 14, 2020April 19, 2021
Jeff Hurvitz

Sweeping generalizations aimed at the police undermine their efforts to keep citizens safe in a city currently plagued by violence.
By Jeff Hurvitz

Civic Culture

Logan Chipkin: Bob Woodson’s last march

October 7, 2020July 28, 2021
Logan Chipkin
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The Civil Rights icon (and Philly native) has gone from marching with Martin Luther King, Jr, to integrate West Chester, to spending a life working on our nation’s most complex issues of poverty and race. Now, at 83, he plans to save America.
By Logan Chipkin

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