Crime
What’s Behind The Drop in Philly’s Shootings?
Gun violence is significantly down in Philly this year, including among young people. But residents aren’t celebrating just yet
By Mensah M. Dean
“They Are Still With Us, In A Way”
Meet Laura Madeleine, who turned her terror over a school shooting into the Soul Shots Portrait Project
By Julien Suaudeau
How Many Fugitives Did Philadelphians Help The City Find?
Larry Krasner and other law enforcement officials asked residents for their assistance locating homicide suspects. Now they aren’t sure how many they’ve caught
By Mensah M. Dean
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
Philly Finally Fights Back
A Republican former Chester County DA on how Philly is turning the corner on crime
By Thomas HoganDeion 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 GriffithAdara 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
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
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
“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