Voice: Mensah M. Dean
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Is Larry Krasner Soft on Crime?
The DA just won his second historic conviction of an on-duty police officer. Here’s why House Republicans are using that against him
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“Ghost Guns Are A Nightmare”
On the heels of settling a lawsuit with Philly, the nation’s largest manufacturer of controversial ghost gun kits has now been sued by a local victim’s parents. Are we finally catching up to the ghost gun crisis?
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Why SEPTA Halted Its New Gun-Detection System
SEPTA didn’t expand its pilot with Conshohocken's ZeroEyes, which manages AI gun-detection technology. How will the City keep riders safe after a surge of gunfire this March?
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A “Wake Up Call” on Guns
A District Attorney diversion program is offering a second chance to those with no prior convictions and whose only crime was having an unlicensed gun. It aims to work around a state law that treats Philadelphians more harshly than other Pennsylvanians
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Working Under the Gun
Gun violence citywide decreased in 2023 — but attacks on public employees continued to rise. Can the City keep its bus drivers — and other workers — safe?
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View From The Streets
For the first time in three years, the city is poised to start a new year with fewer than 500 fatalities, thanks to a renewed focus on the most violent neighborhoods. But the gunshots, sirens, and recurring cycles of mourning persist
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What Should Cherelle Parker Do to Drive Down Shootings?
The Mayor-elect campaigned on stop-and-frisk, increasing police and bringing in the National Guard. Her constituents have strong views on all of that
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Will Philly’s Murder Rate Keep Going Down?
Like cities around the country, Philly has seen a drop in homicides this year — but more work is needed from the state and the city to keep reducing violent crime
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