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The Editors: A case study in one Krasner failure

March 10, 2022March 11, 2022
The Editors
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Samuel Collington was gunned down in North Philadelphia by a suspect who was roaming free, despite a separate carjacking months earlier. Larry Krasner’s office could have done more to prevent it from happening.
By The Editors at Broad + Liberty

Crime

Patty-Pat Kozlowski: In Philadelphia, every week is Shark Week

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
Patty-Pat Kozlowski
2

Until Philadelphia’s elected officials start taking senseless, spiking violence seriously, every week will be Shark Week.
By Patty-Pat Kozlowski

Politics

Bill Scher: Why the bipartisan infrastructure bill could pass this month

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
Bill Scher

There are a few factors that could weaken progressive resistance to the infrastructure bill, even as the left flank clashes over it and the Build Back Better legislation.
By Bill Scher

Politics

Larry Platt: Larry Krasner is losing the battle against homicide. Will voters even care?

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Larry Platt
3

With an election looming and body bags piling up at an alarming rate, can D.A. Larry Krasner skirt accountability?
By Larry Platt

News

Delco signals it intends to run prison at 70 percent capacity in the future

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021
Todd Shepherd

After taking over George W. Hill prison, the Delaware County Council county intends to run the correctional facility at somewhere between 60 to 70 percent of the prison’s original capacity.
By Todd Shepherd

The Economy

Guy Ciarrocchi: Small business owners showed compassion while government shut them down

April 12, 2021April 18, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi
1

Instead of celebrating the taxpayer-funded aid sent to struggling communities and businesses, true compassion—true leadership—would be to focus on putting local business owners and citizens back in charge of their own fate.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

The Economy

Gene Barr: Pro-growth policies are the answer to moving Pennsylvania’s economy forward

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
Gene Barr

Instead of providing a bold vision for how the Commonwealth can recover, Wolf has fallen back on typical tax and spend proposals. But there is an alternative.
By Gene Barr

Civic Culture

Michael Clifford: The technocrat has no clothes

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
Michael Clifford

“Trust the experts,” we’ve been told. But what if the experts are political actors who have no more competence to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic than any of us?
By Michael Clifford

Crime

Parents of slain 7-year-old Philadelphia boy speak out about Krasner’s policies

January 7, 2021March 8, 2021
Todd Shepherd

The parents of Zamar Jones, killed at 7, say that their son’s killer would have been off the streets had Philly D.A. Larry Krasner not reduced a felony gun charge in 2019.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Linda A. Kerns: Progressive criminal justice policies of DA Larry Krasner silence victims and favor the criminals

January 6, 2020July 28, 2021
Linda A. Kerns
1

The family of Sean Schellenger will be denied the ability to make a statement to the court about the impact of his death.
By Linda A. Kerns

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