​​What’s Rochelle Bilal Smoking?

Progressives cheered, but the Sheriff’s viral press conference about Trump and ICE was a spectacle Philly can ill afford on the national stage right now

By Larry Platt
The Fix

What Is Corruption, Anyway?

The fallout from last week’s musings about the sheriff and a litany of ex-con officials who are back on the public payroll raises a lot of questions: What is illegal, and what’s just … kinda gross?

By Larry Platt
Ideas We Should Steal

AI in Government (No, Really!)

Earlier this month, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal showcased how public officials should not deploy Artificial Intelligence. But like other cities, we can harness the new technology for good

By Malcolm Burnley
Your City Defined

Sheriff’s Office

Here’s a breakdown — and a little history — about the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office

By J.P. Romney
Yo, Council

Go All the Way With Sheriff Reform

That means, Philly 3.0’s engagement director says, a charter amendment to eliminate the row office altogether

By Jon Geeting
Guest Commentary

Make this Sheriff the Last Sheriff

Another scandal prompts a former city official—and one-time candidate for the job—to call for getting the Sheriff’s Office out of the City’s real estate business

By John Kromer

An Early Warning on the New Sheriff?

Rochelle Bilal seemed like a fresh start for the corrupt office. But, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, an early spending scandal proves again that the office should be closed

By Jon Geeting

The Shame of the Sheriff’s Race

Two women, both African American, are running to unseat accused sexual harasser Sheriff Jewell Williams this year. Did you even know?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy