More than 100 people were arrested and more than $365,000 worth of illegal drugs seized in southeastern Pennsylvania during a […]
Thom Nickels: Renamed, rebranded, and reduced — What happened to the Philadelphia Museum of Art?
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, now the Art Museum of Philadelphia, has been in decline for a number of years. […]
Paul Davis: A look back at Philadelphia’s 1993-95 mob war
“Goodfellas don’t sue goodfellas,” one mob philosopher advised an associate, “Goodfellas kill goodfellas.”
By Paul Davis
A deep dive into Krasner’s third-term win
Exploring the data and its similarities to four years earlier.
By Kyle Sammin
Labor unions cross the aisle to support Dugan for DA
A coalition of Philadelphia’s most influential labor organizations — including some with a long history of backing Democrats — gathered […]
Ben Mannes: Krasner’s election-eve grant blitz raises new questions of oversight
As Philadelphia voters head to the polls, District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office has again rolled out a highly publicized round […]
Ben Mannes: How Philly’s justice system failed Ellen Greenberg
The Ellen Greenberg case is a haunting Philadelphia mystery that has festered for over a decade, now cast in a […]
Paul Davis: The thorn in Krasner’s side — my interview with Ralph Cipriano
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is running for reelection next week. It appears that most of the Philadelphia media, most […]
Paul Davis: FBI and Philadelphia Police take down a violent drug trafficking gang in Kensington
“This indictment is the largest federal case of this century prosecuted by our office and it attacks the very heart of the opioid crisis,” said U.S. Attorney Metcalf said.
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: FBI’s Kensington raid gives hope for relief from rampant crime
Kensington raid shows how federal, state, and local cooperation are still possible with the right law enforcement partners.
By A. Benjamin Mannes