In Philly and New York City, officials and activists are barking about bail and criminal justice reform.
Election Day as a Holiday and Why Journalists Should Care About Voter Turnout
Increasing civic engagement, particularly in local elections, and producing socially relevant media are interconnected and mutually reinforcing.
Citizens Wrongfully Accused and Jailed Deserve Lifetime Therapy
Innocent citizens wrongfully accused of crimes are often released by courts with no concern for their mental health.
Three Actions Philadelphia Must Take Before Building a New Prison
Though a new, more humane structure to house the incarcerated is needed in Philadelphia, it should be erected only after fully funding schools and making serious reforms to the criminal justice system.
After Decades, Civilian Oversight in Philadelphia Takes Shape
Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission, days away from securing officer-involved shooting data, confirms improved relationship with police department.
Surveillance, Over-Policing and How to Achieve Safe Communities
Safe communities for all can be achieved, but not on the back of the Fourth Amendment.
How the State Senator Who Ran for Mayor of Philadelphia Should Lead on Police Reform
As a State Senator, Mr. Anthony Hardy Williams is in the position to introduce changes to Act 111, which creates collective bargaining and arbitration.
Man Tapped by the President to Improve Policing Answered Tough Questions from Kids
Students demanded the attention of Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner, who’s the right hand of the President in improving police and community relations.
Awareness Growing of How Police Unions’ Contracts Impede Accountability
It’s time to study prevention and responses, because America has a big policing problem, one that’s getting bigger and more polarizing by the day.
Why It’s So Hard for Philadelphians to Find the Graves of Veterans
A Vietnam vet discusses the state of veterans affairs in the nation’s biggest poor city.
America’s Next President Must Tackle Violent Crimes Among Whites
Violent crimes committed by Whites can no longer be ignored by governments and media.
The Eyes and Ears of Philadelphia’s Darkest Day and What They Remember
Journalists who covered the 1985 MOVE Bombing reflect on the fatal incident thirty years later.
Remembering the Day Philadelphia Bombed Itself With a Reporter Who Covered It
“Black lives didn’t matter the day MOVE was bombed,” said a reporter who was on the scene in ’85.
The Power of Art to Illuminate Black Men’s Humanity
A connoisseur of literature, film and stage aims to change how the world views black men, one performance at a time. — This time last year, Tony nominated actor, Mr. Colman Domingo, had to halt his plans to perform a run of shows at the Philadelphia Theatre Company in Center City Philadelphia because he was awarded…
The Uprising Miles Away From Baltimore and How It Highlights White Privilege
White anti-government protesters armed with guns take to the streets, yet no one calls the National Guard, no curfew invoked and no media frenzy.
Why It’ll be Practically Impossible to End Stop and Frisk in Philadelphia
Regardless of who’s elected mayor, Philadelphians will be stopped, questioned and frisked if deemed suspicious by police.