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Originals, Philadelphia Sunshine Project

Detective in DNC Assault Case Has History of Misconduct
Curated Reporting, Philadelphia Sunshine Project

DA Falsely Claims Infamous Narcotics Officer Not Making Drug Arrests
Opinion, Originals

Philly and Wall St. Empty Septic Tanks in Dakota Access Pipeline
Headlines, Originals, Philadelphia Sunshine Project

PA Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Release of Police Video
Curated Reporting

What you need to know about Right to Know
Opinion, Originals, Philadelphia Sunshine Project

The Dysfunction of Philly’s Open Government Machine
Opinion, Originals, Philadelphia Sunshine Project

Michael Nutter’s Sketchy Finances

Detective in DNC Assault Case Has History of Misconduct

By Austin Nolen The Philadelphia police detective who performed an incomplete investigation into the alleged sexual assault against labor activist…

DA Falsely Claims Infamous Narcotics Officer Not Making Drug Arrests

Sergeant Michael Spicer, who was charged but later acquitted by federal authorities of filing false police reports, beating up drug…

Philly and Wall St. Empty Septic Tanks in Dakota Access Pipeline

Publicly traded firms behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) hit teeth-to-gutter on Wall St. since the government partially halted the…

PA Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Release of Police Video

By Austin Nolen The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral argument today in a closely watched case which will determine whether…

What you need to know about Right to Know

Thomas Jefferson once wrote that “an enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.” Pennsylvanians have clearly…

The Dysfunction of Philly’s Open Government Machine

Average Number of Police Stop-and-Frisks Per Day by Block in 2015. Source: Police Advisory Commission. By Jack Grauer In an…

Michael Nutter’s Sketchy Finances

By Austin Nolen It’s been a rough few days for former mayor Michael Nutter. On Tuesday, the independently-elected Philadelphia City…

Could a Lying Philly Cop Get a Job With Another Department?

By Austin Nolen Former Philadelphia Police Officer Chris Hulmes got caught perjuring himself. He admitted as much. Should he so…

Chip’s Challenge: How the Secret Service Tracked Press at the DNC

By Matt Albasi and Jack Grauer So, journalist. You covered the 2016 Democratic National Convention. The three-month Secret Service background…

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