Category Archives: Policy and Justice
On a Corner Plagued by Violence, Rallying to Say Enough Is Enough
Community residents gather late into the night on violence-plagued corners to send a message and a plea: Enough is enough. (The New York Times)
Earlier complaint against 2 officers similar to another harassment allegation
As with the other cases of alleged police misconduct, this one has two disparate accounts. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Stepping Up
Overbrook’s Men of Tustin fight for their community, guiding its youth by strong, tough example. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A life on the street
Surviving a bullet can be a time to rebuild a life – or a prelude to more violence. (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
A spirit wandering, then a life lost
“Live free” drifter met violent end at squatters’ “paradise.” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
Also:
Guilty plea in murder of young hobo Tim Bradly
Tearful apology in beating death of Tim Bradly
More on the hobo life today
His Best Shot
A trauma outreach coordinator at a local hospital within the epicenter of gun violence has a narrow window to keep gunshot victims from returning. (Philadelphia Weekly)
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