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Paul Davis: A veteran police sergeant speaks out

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023
Paul Davis

Retired sergeant Gary Capuano talks about what is ailing the city.
By Paul Davis

Crime

Andy Bloom: The perils of never letting crisis go to waste

January 24, 2023January 26, 2023
Andy Bloom
5

Democrats jump to the wrong conclusions as they use horrific violence to advance their own agenda.
By Andy Bloom

Crime

Jeff Hurvitz: Hobbling Philadelphia’s police

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Jeff Hurvitz
2

Keeping cops from doing their jobs makes the city less safe and less hospitable.
By Jeff Hurvitz

Crime

Ben Mannes: The curious case of Omar Dennis

January 9, 2023January 16, 2023
A. Benjamin Mannes
3

A teen murderer given a 27-year to life sentence in 1994 was released at the behest of District Attorney Larry Krasner in 2018. Last week, he was in an armed siege with the Philadelphia SWAT Team.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Law Enforcement

Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim funds

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
3

Taxpayer dollars are spent to prevent violent crime and relocate victims and witnesses, but recent reports indicate that the District Attorney and Managing Director’s Office have misallocated these funds.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

Patty-Pat Kozlowski: You don’t need brass ones to commit crime in Philadelphia

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022
Patty-Pat Kozlowski
4

The City Hall Brass Railing Bandit — sawing away and carrying off a $20,000 brass railing on a Thursday morning — is simply rearranging the deck chairs on the S.S. Philadelphia.
by Patty-Pat Kozlowski

Crime

Ben Mannes: Will the arrest of a former Philadelphia deputy spell trouble for Sheriff Rochelle Bilal?

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
2

The scandal-plagued sheriff’s office is once again the focus of federal law enforcement attention.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

Paul Davis: Santa’s little self-helpers

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022
Paul Davis
3

This holiday season, brazen organized shoplifters may put retail stores out of business.
By Paul Davis

Crime

Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statistics

December 8, 2022December 14, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
4

Philadelphia reports an 8% year-to-date decline in homicides, but police sources raise concern over how some deaths are classified in the city’s crime reporting statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Crime

Paul Davis: It’s Your Funeral

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022
Paul Davis

Major Kensington drug boss sentenced to prison for distributing narcotics labeled ‘Funeral’
By Paul Davis

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