Last year was the deadliest year in Philadelphia’s 340-year history. What is notably absent is any sense of accountability by the political leaders charged with keeping us safe.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Jeremy Baker: Josh’s Wonderland
Pennsylvania is no Disney World, as much as the actions and proclamations of Attorney General Josh Shapiro might suggest.
By Jeremy Baker
Philadelphia bans police stops for certain traffic violations
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to ban police stops for minor traffic violations in an effort to reduce harmful interactions between law enforcement and people of color.
By Christen Smith
Krasner’s office asks for raises at hearing on impact of crime on Philly’s neighborhood economies
A representative for D.A. Krasner chose to request raises for the D.A. office’s employees in a hearing intended to focus on the impact of rising crime.
By Todd Shepherd
Martina White: Progressive politics have made Philadelphia the nation’s murder capital
A focus on progressive policies and inaction from Democrat leaders has led to Philadelphia leading in homicides. Unless electeds prioritize the lives of citizens, the city will continue to be a playground for violent criminals.
By State Rep. Martina White
Gabe Kaminsky: When will PA mayors wake up to the crime crisis?
As violent crime skyrockets in Pennsylvania, many are unsure if Democrat leaders are capable of maintaining law and order. Now, criticism against these electeds is intensifying.
By Gabe Kaminsky
Philly D.A. Larry Krasner blames Pennsylvania Republicans for city’s spike in violent crime
At a press conference after a spate of July 4th shootings, Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner blamed state Republicans for Philadelphia’s spike in violent crime — despite a decline in prosecutions of gun crimes under his watch.
By Joe Silverstein
Ben Mannes: It’s time to stop using Covid-19 as an excuse for violent crime
Research from Temple and Princeton shows that the Covid-19 pandemic may have magnified violent crime, but the ongoing wave of murders in cities like Philadelphia began before the virus came to our shores. Unless policy changes happen, it will continue.
By Ben Mannes
Thom Nickels: A rape at Macy’s
Fear-driven confusion in the early days of the pandemic induced city officials to essentially legalize petty crimes. How much better would life be if they had acted calmly?
By Thom Nickels
Delco jail deprivatization effort criticized after juvenile detention scandal
A former Delaware Co. councilman argues that an alleged abuse at a county-run juvenile facility undermined arguments that the county should also run a local adult correctional facility.
By Todd Shepherd