Crime
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Guest Commentary: We Do Know How to Curb Gun Violence
Police Commissioner Bethel and DA Krasner can't explain the recent drop in gun violence. The head of a community nonprofit on the frontlines says it’s no mystery — but there should be more support
By Mazzie Casher![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cherelle_Parker_Kevin_Bethel-791x400.png)
Guest Commentary: Philly Finally Fights Back
A Republican former Chester County DA on how Philly is turning the corner on crime
By Thomas Hogan![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Deion_Sumpter_Director_of_Group_Violence_Intervention_Integrity_Icon_2024-791x400.png)
Integrity Icon 2024: Deion Sumpter
The Director of the city’s Group Violence Intervention program has tapped into the keys to stopping gun violence in Philadelphia: compassion, industry, diligence, expansion — and never getting comfortable
By Christina Griffith![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Adara_Combs_Philadelphia_Victim_Advocate_Integrity_Icon_2024-791x400.png)
2024 Integrity Icon: Adara Combs
The first-ever director of Philly’s Office of Victim Advocate has parlayed a decade in the DA’s office to bring dignity and much-needed help to victims and their communities
By Malcolm Burnley![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/John_Solomon_Endangered_Kind_Solmaira_Valerio_HED-791x400.jpg)
Citizen of the Week: John Solomon of Endangered Kind
Lifelong North Philadelphian John Solomon uses his own experiences to help young people in his community escape the cycle of gun violence
By Norah Rami![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Larry_Krasner_Interview-791x400.jpg)
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
By Mensah M. Dean![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ghost_Gun_Tom_Wolf-791x400.jpg)
“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?
By Mensah M. Dean![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Piazza-Header-791x400.jpg)
The Citizen Recommends: The Sicilian Inheritance
In her new Philly novel, bestselling author and podcaster Jo Piazza explores a century-old murder, women’s strengths — and her own unresolved family mystery. Then, she turned it into a true crime podcast
By Olivia Kram