No amount of policy-making or lamenting rising violence in cities like Philadelphia will allow the police to do their jobs. We must respect and re-valorize the work of everyday officers.
By Alan Basewitz and Paul Snitzer
Paul Davis: Is there a war on cops?
Nearly every Philly cop I speak to says there is. I sought further answers from State Senator Mike Regan.
By Paul Davis
Jeff Hurvitz: Police delay times are a symptom of a larger problem
Fewer police means more crime.
By Jeff Hurvitz
The Editors: Philadelphia’s carjacking nightmare
Let’s hope Philadelphia’s future policymakers are willing to combat crime. The city’s next carjacking victim simply can’t depend on the status quo.
By The Editors at Broad + Liberty
Krasner blames gun prosecution failures on stop-and-frisk policing
Philadelphia’s district attorney says decades of “stop-and-frisk” policing have led to a downturn in witnesses being willing to testify in active gun cases.
By Todd Shepherd
Philly Lyft driver uses gun to defend self, passenger from armed carjackers
A pair of armed robbers are in the hospital after a Lyft driver shot them during a carjacking.
By Stephen Gutowski
Skyrocketing expenses for Hero Thrill Show questioned by some first responders
As attendance has slumped for the charity show that funds scholarships for the children of deceased first responders, the nonprofit pays hundreds of thousands in unexplained legal fees and rent.
By Todd Shepherd
Law enforcement pros condemn Krasner’s ‘willful blindness’ on Philly violence
“He’s ignorant. He’s arrogant. He’s just been doing what he wants to do and now the people are starting to wake up and starting to call him out.”
By Linda Stein
Philadelphia bans police stops for certain traffic violations
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