Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., is an author, economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott, the author […]
From the Editors: Parker deserves credit for decline in crime
This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia being one […]
Ben Mannes: ICE shooting exposes America’s willful amnesia on law enforcement
A deadly encounter between a federal law enforcement officer and a Minneapolis woman last week is exposing not just a […]
Ben Mannes: Trust without verification — Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal exposes Philadelphia’s oversight gaps
Minnesota’s multibillion‑dollar Somali‑linked welfare fraud scandals, anchored by the Feeding Our Future case, were enabled by glaring failures of oversight […]
Paul Davis: Operation Absolute Resolve
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro charged with narco-terrorism, conspiracy, cocaine importation, and weapons offenses.
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Paul Davis: The Feds strike back — U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia announces Homeland Security Task Force
Donald Trump has been called a law and order president. He has declared cartels and transnational criminal organizations terrorists, sent […]
Paul Davis: Give up the food, and other South Philly stories
Perhaps only in South Philly. Late one evening last month, a delivery driver for a South Philly pizza shop was […]
Paul Davis: The crime before Christmas — my interview with Santa Claus
As a newspaper crime reporter and columnist, I was compelled to look into a report of a burglary of an […]
Jeff Cole: Names will never hurt
A widely respected, even beloved colleague stands in the glare of klieg lights delivering her live report with Philadelphia’s City […]