Officers Held for Trial in Kensington Beating Case
By Austin Nolen After a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, the criminal case against former Philadelphia police officers Kevin Robinson and…
Monthly Archives: June 2015
The Politics are Hyperlocal
By Kenneth Lipp This post originally appeared in The Spirit newspaper and online – The Politics is Hyperlocal will be a regular column…
Philly Police Reform Ridealong
By Kenneth Lipp As we reported last weekend, the Philly Police department has posted a timeline of sorts for putting…
Great Cities Face Great Challenges – The Urgency of Transparency & the Collaborative Review of Fatal Police Shootings
“ By Kenneth Lipp “Great cities face great challenges.” – Philly Police Officer-Involved-Shooting web page Commissioner Ramsey took time during a…
A Tug-of-War with Michael Nutter Over Campaign Transparency
By Austin Nolen During the last stretch of Philadelphia’s recent primary, current mayor Michael Nutter spoke at a gathering of…
Will FOP Contract Hamstring Some Philly Police Reforms?
By Kenneth Lipp and Dustin Slaughter Several key recommendations from the Department of Justice COPS Office for Philadelphia Police reforms…
City Council’s Concern over Facility Security a…Concerning Security Situation
By Kenneth Lipp A document prepared by Public Property Commissioner Bridget Collins-Greenwald and sent to Council President Darrell Clarke, marked…
How Urban Outfitters Made Securities Fraud the New Hip
By Jack Grauer Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters had a stunning a realization in 2013: Why stop at selling an inflated version…
Ahead of Pope and DNC Events, Philly Police Training Under Criticized SPOT Counter-Terrorism Program
By Dustin Slaughter and Kenneth Lipp As the first of two major National Special Security Events approaches – Pope Francis’…
Berks Co Legislators Want Statewide $500-Plus Pot Possession Fine
Chris Goldstein reported in Philly420 yesterday about two suburban lawmakers’ bills, which if passed and signed would increase penalties under…
The Philly Declaration 