The senator intends to introduce legislation to eliminate the option for life imprisonment when a police officer is murdered.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Area residents targeted in “spoofing” scam
The calls from the con artists appear to be coming from the FBI on the recipient’s caller ID.
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: Examining the root cause for the murder of Temple Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald
How the radically soft-on-crime policies of the mayor, district attorney, and police commissioner have made the city a destination for criminals.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Paul Davis: Good guys with guns refuse to be victims
As crime increases across the city, Philadelphians are increasingly protecting themselves.
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: Not just Memphis — How we can learn from the death of Tyre Nichols
When a city is hurting, it doesn’t just need more cops, but better cops.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Paul Davis: A veteran police sergeant speaks out
Retired sergeant Gary Capuano talks about what is ailing the city.
By Paul Davis
Andy Bloom: The perils of never letting crisis go to waste
Democrats jump to the wrong conclusions as they use horrific violence to advance their own agenda.
By Andy Bloom
Jeff Hurvitz: Hobbling Philadelphia’s police
Keeping cops from doing their jobs makes the city less safe and less hospitable.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Ben Mannes: The curious case of Omar Dennis
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
Ben Mannes: Krasner’s latest scandal — missing victim funds
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