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Paul Davis: A veteran police sergeant speaks out

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023
Paul Davis

Retired sergeant Gary Capuano talks about what is ailing the city.
By Paul Davis

Crime

Jeff Hurvitz: Hobbling Philadelphia’s police

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Jeff Hurvitz
2

Keeping cops from doing their jobs makes the city less safe and less hospitable.
By Jeff Hurvitz

Crime

Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statistics

December 8, 2022December 14, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
4

Philadelphia reports an 8% year-to-date decline in homicides, but police sources raise concern over how some deaths are classified in the city’s crime reporting statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Law Enforcement

Delco prison sees two suicides in one calendar year for first time since 2015

December 7, 2022December 14, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

The deaths followed the return of the county prison to government control after decades of private management.
By Todd Shepherd

Law Enforcement

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh struggle to fill open police positions

December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
Anthony Hennen
1

As violence soars, Pennsylvania’s largest cities have trouble finding new law enforcement officers.
By Anthony Hennen

Crime

Man exonerated by Krasner pleads guilty to gun crime and assault from 2021 incident

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
Todd Shepherd

Released in 2019 thanks to the DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit, James Frazier was committing violent crime again by 2021.

By Todd Shepherd

Law Enforcement

Paul Davis: Philly’s loss is Wichita’s gain

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022
Paul Davis

Former PPD Deputy Commissioner Joseph Sullivan hired as Wichita’s Chief of Police.
By Paul Davis

Election

Scanlon defends march with ‘Defund the Police’ activists in debate

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022
Linda Stein

Challenger David Galluch hammered the incumbent on rising crime in the district.
By Linda Stein

Law Enforcement

Paul Davis: John Fetterman holds radical views on crime

October 14, 2022October 13, 2022
Paul Davis

Questions about Fetterman’s transparency on health issues dominate the news, but the real story is his far-left views on crime.

By Paul Davis

Abortion

Members of Congress demand answers from DOJ after arrest of Bucks County pro-life activist

September 29, 2022October 4, 2022
Michael Graham
3

Twenty-five federal agents raided the minister’s home on charges that he shoved a man outside an abortion clinic.
By Michael Graham

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