Tweets from Philadelphia’s political leaders condemn “concerning behavior” by a police officer in his arrest of a suspect for illegal narcotics and a firearm. Despite bodycam footage proving the “concerning behavior” never occurred, these city leaders have yet to set the record straight.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Thom Nickels: Philadelphia, despoiled — looting, boarded-up stores and surveillance shows a city on the brink
Greedy criminals have once again besieged the city in the name of “social justice,” a trend continuously ignored by apathetic local officials.
By Thom Nickels
Christen Smith: Unrest in Philadelphia continues after another police shooting
Philadelphia issues curfew as it braces for more protests in Walter Wallace shooting.
By Christen Smith
Dan Pearson: It’s time for conservatives to wake up to reality on race and policing
Instead of letting the unrest we are witnessing linger and metastasize, it is time for action to change how policing works in America.
By Dan Pearson
Ben Mannes: Media silence as murders surge in Philly
As murder rates surge to epidemic proportions in Philadelphia, our media corps seems more motivated by moving statues than reducing deaths.
By Ben Mannes