Topic: Crime
Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens
The former high school friends launched Philly Truce, an app, event series and neighborhood watch to interrupt gun violence — because everyone has to work for peace in the city
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyWhy I’m Running for City Council At-Large
“Ya Fav Trashman” says there’s more to his candidacy than just cleaning up the city
By Terrill HaiglerPhilly Leaders, Act on Illegal Dumping
It’s a crisis akin to violent crime that the City and state have ignored for far too long, says WURD’s midday host, responding to a Citizen story this week about real steps being made in Houston.
By Charles D. EllisonAqeela Sherrills on Brokering Peace
At our fourth annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival, the renowned peacemaker shared how he's had success fighting violence in Newark and Los Angeles through community-based intervention.
Fighting Crime Through…Home Repairs?
According to new Penn research, home improvements can cut homicides by nearly 22 percent. Philly 3.0’s engagement director breaks down what that means for Philly
By Jon GeetingThe Buck Stops Elsewhere
With an election looming and body bags piling up at an alarming rate, can D.A. Larry Krasner skirt accountability?
By Larry PlattWho Have They Left Behind?
The Philadelphia Obituary Project chronicles the devastating toll of our city’s murder epidemic, one victim at a time
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Krasner Referendum
The race for DA is off to a too-familiar start. Here’s hoping it will include a debate over what smart reform might look like
By Larry PlattLarry Krasner’s Inconvenient Truth
It’s nearly three years in. Is there any data to suggest the progressive experiment of D.A. Larry Krasner is or is not working?
By Larry PlattDoes Police Reform Include Better Policing?
A virtual panel discussion last week was full of talk of reform. But you wouldn’t have known we’re in the midst of a tragic murder epidemic
By Larry Platt