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Thom Nickels: What Philadelphia was like the last time it had a 500 murder year

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
Thom Nickels
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Philadelphia’s murder rate is now worse than it was in 1990. Here is one Philly writer’s account of what the state of crime looked like three decades ago.
By Thom Nickels

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Christine Flowers: Blame for violence continuing in Philadelphia lies at DA’s doorstep

Christine Flowers: Blame for violence continuing in Philadelphia lies at DA’s doorstep

schedule October 27 2025
ink_pen Christine Flowers

Normally, using someone’s personal tragedy to make a political statement is wrong. I try to avoid it whenever I can. […]

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