Few Trump Appointees Installed in Philadelphia Positions
By Austin Nolen Over one year into his presidency, Donald Trump still lags behind his predecessors in terms of the…
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District Attorney to Eliminate Cash Bail for Certain Offenses
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Tuesday afternoon the end of cash bail in Philadelphia for what he…
New Direction, New Leadership for Police Advisory Commission
By Austin Nolen For much of the history of police oversight in Philadelphia, civilian review boards were required to reactively…
Court Orders District Attorney to Release Agreement with ICE
By Declaration Staff What information, exactly, does the City of Philadelphia share with federal immigration authorities? The public may soon…
Local Media’s Great Divide on Philly Traffic Deaths
By James Kennedy Car crashes killed 96 people in Philadelphia during 2017, according to an analysis of police data and…
Have You Been Wrongfully Disqualified From Jury Service?
By Austin Nolen, Images by Shealyn Kilroy Last week, The Declaration reported that Philadelphia court officials have been wrongfully disqualifying…
Philly Courts Have Been Wrongfully Disqualifying Jurors For Years
By Austin Nolen and Shealyn Kilroy For at least six years and possibly longer, Philadelphia court officials have wrongfully disqualified…
Krasner, Rhynhart Sworn in as New DA and as City Controller
By Merry Reed Yesterday morning in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Center City, Rebecca Rhynhart and Larry Krasner were…
The Declaration in 2017
By Declaration Staff Dear readers, It’s been quite a year at The Declaration. As we get ready for 2018, we…
Police De-Escalation Training Still Falls Short of Federal Guidelines
By Austin Nolen Philadelphia police officers, other City employees and mental health activists earlier today held a ceremony to celebrate…
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