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
Patty-Pat Kozlowski: A love letter to Philly, from a criminal
Why, Mayor Kenney, do you think signing an executive order would stop criminals from carrying guns? The bad guys don’t listen to you.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski
Paul Davis: Mayor Kenney’s latest order is a futile and stupid gesture
Kenney wishes to be seen as doing something, but what he’s done will have no effect on the violence sweeping the city.
By Paul Davis
R. Seth Williams: Progressive myths or reality-based solutions
Real-world results are more important than political orthodoxy in keeping Philadelphia safe.
By R. Seth Williams
Jeff Hurvitz: Parkway shooting shows Philadelphia’s failure of leadership
Kenney and Krasner are unwilling or unable to stop the city’s decay.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Christine Flowers: Philly’s mayor looks forward to leaving mess he created
Philadelphia’s mayor has very publicly, albeit poignantly, made clear his desire to slump back into a private life he never actually had.
By Christine Flowers
Two Phila. city councilmembers calls for Mayor Kenney’s resignation after job remarks
Although the mayor said “I’ll be happy when I’m not mayor” on Monday, he apologized and walked those remarks back on Tuesday.
By Todd Shepherd
Albert Eisenberg: Two cheers for Philly Mayor Jim Kenney
While other elected officials feel themselves unaccountable to press requests, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney leads an office that regularly replies on time, even to controversial issues. In our city, that deserves some praise.
By Albert Eisenberg
State pressure on Philly mayor to reduce gun violence
State Senator Art Haywood staged a sit-in at Philadelphia City Hall when Mayor Jim Kenney ignored his requests to meet.
By Anthony Hennen
Attorney accuses Mayor Kenney of severe rule of law breach over Columbus statue
An attorney in support of the Columbus statue says he was threatened with arrest when he attempted to carry out the instructions of a legal court order.
By Todd Shepherd