The city is on pace to surpass 20,000 car thefts in 2023.
By Todd Shepherd
R. Seth Williams: Someone finally said it — the emperor has no clothes
Councilmember Cindy Bass said out loud what so many are thinking: that Larry Krasner should enforce the law.
By R. Seth Williams
Paul Davis: Ask any cop — Larry Krasner is soft on crime
Police officers question the DA’s commitment to stopping crime.
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
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
Court order complicates Pennsylvania GOP efforts to impeach Philly DA Krasner
The Commonwealth Court judge inserted the judiciary into the impeachment proceeding, a departure from state and federal precedents.
By Anthony Hennen
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
Paul Davis: Santa’s little self-helpers
This holiday season, brazen organized shoplifters may put retail stores out of business.
By Paul Davis
Pennsylvania House votes to impeach Krasner
The 107-85 vote in favor of impeachment fell largely along party lines.
By Anthony Hennen
Thom Nickels: Strawberry Mansion and the Krasner Effect
Nothing is sacred and no one is safe when the DA’s top concern is no longer stopping crime.
by Thom Nickels