Philly Police Reform Ridealong
By Kenneth Lipp As we reported last weekend, the Philly Police department has posted a timeline of sorts for putting…
Originals
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’…
Philly Media Union Votes to Strike, Journalists Appeal to Decency
By Kenneth Lipp The union representing the majority of the employees of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, and website hosting…
Video – Philly’s New Mayor on his New Police Commish – Nutter and Ramsey’s ’07 Presser
Mayor-Elect Michael Nutter and Charles Ramsey at a 2007 press conference. By Kenneth Lipp 8 and one-half years ago…
New Pollution Violations for Controversial Philly Refinery, as Pump Fire Clouds Holiday Weekend
By Dustin Slaughter Updated: A smaller fire occurred at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery earlier today. This marks the second…
30 Years Later: Primary Sources on the MOVE Conflagration
By Austin Nolen On Wednesday, it will have been thirty years since Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a West…
The Philly Declaration 