Criminal Justice

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Sanders, Krasner Will Host a Discussion on Criminal Justice Reform

We told you Philadelphia was going to feel the Bern on Friday. Ahead of Bernie Sanders’s rally with John Fetterman at City Hall on Friday […]

City Life

Krasner’s First 100 Days: DA Says Social Reform More Effective Than Prison in Preventing Crime

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner hears what his detractors say about him. Because the progressive Democrat has made it his business to end mass incarceration […]

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City Life

Despite Support in High Places, Meek Mill Denied Bail Again

Despite the expressed support of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia district attorney Larry Krasner in seeking his release, imprisoned rapper Meek Mill has again […]

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City Life

Philly’s Chief Public Defender Challenges Handling of Probation Violations

In a memo to top judges in Philadelphia’s Municipal Court and Court of Common Pleas, the chief of the city’s public defender association wrote that […]

City Life

Philly Celebs, Social Justice Advocates Rally Behind Meek Mill at Penn

Meek Mill’s attorney Joe Tacopina certainly isn’t shy when it comes to expressing his feelings about his famous client’s sentencing judge, Genece Brinkley. At a […]

City Life

Larry Krasner’s Social Justice Warrior Pass Is Hereby Revoked

One of most annoying things about the post-election/pre-inauguration cycle is the endless rounds of public celebration. Next to the fans of Super Bowl champions, I […]

City Life

OPINION: Meek Mill’s Prison Sentence Isn’t the Hill to Die On

I was sitting in the Marriott hotel at 12th and Market on Monday shortly after the #FreeMeekMill rally at the Criminal Justice Center when a […]

City Life

Bar Fight Over the Eagles Key in Latest Push for N.J. Bail Reform

The story of the latest fight for bail reform in New Jersey begins in a bar in Sicklerville, where an argument between two Eagles fans […]

City Life

John Legend Teams With Penn on Criminal Justice Reform

Ten-time Grammy award-winning artist and University of Pennsylvania alum John Legend is joining the advisory board of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of […]

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Charles Koch Foundation Gives $2.2M to Penn Law School

The foundation founded by Charles Koch, known for his financial dedication to libertarian and conservative causes, is donating $2.2 million to Penn Law. The money will […]

City Life

Did Tarnished Philly Judge Violate Code of Conduct by Donating to Trump?

You’d think Philadelphia Common Pleas Senior Judge Allan Tereshko would play it safe nowadays, after what happened four years ago. Back in 2012, a judge on […]

City Life

Two Injured in Elevator Mishaps at Criminal Justice Center

A middle-aged woman was sent to the hospital after an elevator she was riding at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice fell on […]

City Life

Former Philly Black Panther Serving Life Sentence Wins $99K Settlement

Just as the New Black Panther Party is enjoying a newfound surge in publicity, a former member of the old Black Panther Party is enjoying […]

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Bill Decriminalizing Nuisance Offenses Advances in Council

A City Council committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would let police handle certain nuisance offenses like disorderly conduct or blocking the highway without making arrests […]

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Philly’s Court-Appointed Attorneys Are Getting Screwed

If the world has learned anything from Saul Goodman, it’s that the road to prosperity sure as hell isn’t paved in the salaries of court-appointed attorneys. […]