Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to ban police stops for minor traffic violations in an effort to reduce harmful interactions between law enforcement and people of color.
By Christen Smith
Patty-Pat Kozlowski: Wit or witout gunfire?
The cheesesteak has been caught in the crossfire of Philadelphia violence. If nothing else, an attack on the city’s sacred sandwich should spur electeds to act.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski
Benjamin Mannes: Former police officials, now candidates, debunk the left’s efforts to defund the police
The recent campaigns of two high-profile former police officers could represent voters rejecting “defund the police” and favoring more balanced criminal justice policies.
By Benjamin Mannes
Larry Platt: The forgotten victim of MOVE
Yes, the story of the city’s mishandling of MOVE remains is another horrible indignity in a tragic saga. But today’s retelling of MOVE is also tragically incomplete.
By Larry Platt
A. Benjamin Mannes: How to get away with murder in Philadelphia
Murders hit their highest number in Philadelphia since 1990 last year. The mayor, police commissioner, district attorney and media establishment seem more concerned with controlling the narrative than addressing the problem.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Dan Pearson: It’s time for conservatives to wake up to reality on race and policing
Instead of letting the unrest we are witnessing linger and metastasize, it is time for action to change how policing works in America.
By Dan Pearson
Todd Shepherd: As crime sweeps Philly, cops watch for suburban spillover
Suburban police are watching warily as crime spikes in Philadelphia — and expect it to ripple out into their jurisdictions as well.
By Todd Shepherd
A. Benjamin Mannes: Media silence as murders surge in Philly
As murder rates surge to epidemic proportions in Philadelphia, our media corps seems more motivated by moving statues than reducing deaths.
By Benjamin Mannes
Stu Bykofsky: No, ‘no cop zone’ in Philly
Mayor Jim Kenney or Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw should give the order to reclaim the Von Colln sign and establish authority at the political encampment on the Parkway.
By Stu Bykofsky
Todd Shepherd: Philly PD providing extra security to some city council members
While most of City Council stays silent as law enforcement are vilified — and signs off on bills to prevent police funding increases — the vast majority of members are receiving private police protection.
By Todd Shepherd