Op-Ed: Why Are Some Philly Democrats Celebrating Trump’s Election?
By Brett Mandel This commentary was first published on Mr. Mandel’s website and is republished here with permission. Democrat-dominated Philadelphia…
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An Open Letter to the Philadelphia Republican Party
By Larry West Ed. note: Mr. West’s letter was first posted on November 16, 2016 and is republished here with…
Get Ready for Trump’s Police State
By Christopher Moraff Four years after the grassroots Tea Party rose to power on a platform of severely limited government,…
Outside Spenders Make Final Push To Win Congress
By John Light This post first published on BillMoyers.com. Outside spenders have poured more than $170 million into contests for…
Kenney’s Secretive Turn on Police Accountability (UPDATED)
By Dustin Slaughter and Austin Nolen Appended below. UPDATED: In a surprise reversal hours after publication, Kenney spokesperson Lauren Hitt…
We Want to Bring Down the Blue Wall
By Dustin Slaughter The Black Lives Matter movement has spurred demand for greater police accountability. Shining a light on how…
‘Truth and Reconciliation’ Through Police Transparency in the Black Lives Matter Era
A remarkable series of transparency victories in policing, involving (in part) making civilian complaints against police available to the public,…
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…
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…
In Photos: A Week Outside the Democratic National Convention
All photos by Kristi Petrillo
The Philly Declaration 