Reality Check

Who Polices 911?

In the wake of unwarranted arrests at Starbucks and the Zoo, WURD’s afternoon host says it’s time the city and state made it clear that racially-motivated 911 calls will not be tolerated

By Charles D. Ellison
The Citizen Recommends

Social Justice Symposium for Teens

The annual Free Library event, started by librarian Erin Hoopes, returns this weekend with an agenda for change

By Patrick Bilow

The First Cosby Accuser

Author, preacher and former Penn prof Michael Eric Dyson on the fall of Bill Cosby, the rise of Meek Mill, and the meaning of Starbucks

By Larry Platt
Guest Commentary

Why We Raise Taxes

A good government advocate argues that our leaders raise taxes on the poor city because they run the city poorly

By Brett Mandel
Citizen of the Week

Yoni Nadav

The North Philly business owner will give a $75 gift card today to anyone who turns in a gun, no questions asked

By Jamie Bogert
The Citizen Recommends

Walk In My Shoes

Cops and community members share the stage to bare their souls in a new Theater of Witness production

By Sarah Jordan

The Untold Story of the Black Cop

It’s more complicated than “Black Lives” versus “Blue Lives”

By David A. Love

Citizen Mystery Shopper (Part 3)

Fixing a hole, repairing a light, getting a copy of a police report and more

Problem Solving Must-Read

Using Math to Predict Police Misconduct

Plus: Using garbage for jet fuel and teaching aquaponics to inmates

By Stephen St. Vincent
Citizen of the Week

Meg Ferrigno

The West Philly resident turned a violent confrontation with police into a haven for peace and compassion

By Emma Copley Eisenberg