The Successes and Shortcomings of Larry Krasner’s Trailblazing First Term Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has made good on promises to reduce incarceration in the city. His re-election bid will be a litmus test for the progressive prosecutor movement he helped start. Joshua Vaughn
Pennsylvania House Democrats Refocus on Police Reform, But Face an Uphill Fight Democrats have introduced and reintroduced bills that have languished in the Judiciary Committee, which must approve them before they reach the full House. Joshua Vaughn
A Deadly Father-And-Son Bank Robbery Raises Questions About Culpability and The Adolescent Mind Christopher Lay grew up under the influence of a father who was mentally ill. Drawn into a crime at age 19, he’s now seeking a second chance that could help other young adults demand the same. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
Pennsylvania Prisons Hired A Private Company To Intercept And Store Prisoners’ Mail The company is being paid $4 million a year to open and scan prisoners’ mail into a searchable database. Raven Rakia
