Montgomery and Chester County cases highlight flashpoints with Pennsylvania’s involuntary commitment law. Is it too easy to involuntarily commit someone […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Democrats’ unserious politics are getting Americans killed
Sheridan Gorman was murdered in Chicago. An 18-year-old from Yorktown Heights, New York, majoring in business at Loyola University, she […]
Paul Davis: DA Gangbusters take down 21 violent Philly gang members
While Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is grandstanding at the Philadelphia airport, leveling silly threats at federal ICE agents who […]
Richard Kosich: Montgomery County Commissioners say ‘Sorry, no dice’ to cooperation with ICE
Democratic Montgomery County Commissioners Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder continued their war on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by passing […]
Paul Davis: Does Philadelphia need a police museum?
I was contacted by Gary Capuano, a retired Philadelphia police sergeant who has often commented on crime issues here. Capuano […]
Ben Mannes: Noem’s fall shows why independent watchdogs matter at every level of government
After a contentious Congressional hearing, President Trump’s announcement of a forced departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came because […]
Paul Davis: Free parking, frequent crime in South Philly
Parking is difficult in South Philadelphia as there are far more cars than parking spaces. I recall going on a […]
Stephen F. Gambescia: The paradox of local ‘sanctuary’ policies
Lawmakers in big cities (Philadelphia), counties (Montgomery), townships (Haverford), and small boroughs (Narberth) in our region are passing ordinances, directives, […]
Paul Davis: Tragic, urgent, and terrifying missing persons cases
In my many years of working the crime beat as a reporter and columnist, I’ve covered stories ranging from murder […]
Paul Davis: ICEbreakers 2 — Larry Krasner and the War on ICE
In my last column, I covered the war on ICE by the protestors who are disrupting ICE operations and attacking […]