Philadelphia Sunshine Project
The Philadelphia Sunshine Project is a Declaration initiative that aggressively fights for public records access and transparency, while publishing source documents and commentary on all things related to Right-to-Know Law.

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…

By Dustin Slaughter The Black Lives Matter movement has spurred demand for greater police accountability. Shining a light on how…

A remarkable series of transparency victories in policing, involving (in part) making civilian complaints against police available to the public,…

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

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

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

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

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

By Austin Nolen Philly officials promised police won’t use invasive tactics against political dissenters at this year’s Democratic Convention. They…

By Declaration Staff Oral arguments in our associate editor Dustin Slaughter’s suit to force release of DNC fundraising records are…