Philadelphia’s mayoral race and the complicated politics of America’s cities
Plus: Manchin teases presidential run (again)
Crime
Monday
Daniel Penny’s mistake was to resist mayhem
He protected every person in that subway car. So now he’s got to pay
Tuesday
Dershowitz: the Trump-Carroll verdict is a Rorschach test
If the appellant had a name other than Donald Trump, the entire verdict might be reversed
Sunday
The Jordan Neely Rorschach test
Is this a black man, destroyed and choked by oppression, or the inevitable result of societal decay?
Thursday
A lament for the Los Angeles we lost — and why I’m off
As much trash as I’ve talked about this city, this state, it’s the closest thing to home I’ve had
Thursday
Would Bragg have indicted anyone other than Donald Trump?
A former US Attorney picks holes in the Manhattan DA’s case
Wednesday
Maryland prioritizes social justice over stopping murders
A new bill would take it easy on under twenty-fives: the people most likely to be killers
Wednesday
Dismay and defeat with Paul Vallas in Chicago
On the ground at the bested candidate’s election night party
Tuesday
Watching baseball as Seattle crumbles
The area around the Mariners’ ballpark is characterized by an intense squalor
Monday
Spoilt for choice in the Windy City
Plus: Bibi backtracks
Tuesday
The Donald Trump Show’s arrest plot twist just isn’t convincing
After seven seasons, it may be time for this political thriller to end
Sunday
Save America’s cities
How much worse do things have to get before they get better?
Monday
Can anyone save Philadelphia?
In the City of Brotherly Love, voters are losing patience with civic dysfunction
Tuesday
The Murdaugh trial is twisted true crime at its peak
A South Carolina patriarch stands accused of murdering his wife and son. The nation is enthralled
Thursday
Behind bars: should rap lyrics be used as evidence in court?
Young Thug and Gunna don’t want their own words to be used against them
Wednesday
National Park Service clears prominent DC homeless encampment
Around seventy people were living in McPherson Square
Sunday
A love letter to Philadelphia
Philly is used to dealing with let-downs, and the Super Bowl was no different
Thursday
Gavin Newsom has no right to talk about other states’ crime rates
Governor Slick launches a disingenuous attack on Arkansas
Monday
Lori Lightfoot: footloose and fancy-free as Chicago crime soars
‘When in doubt, dance it out’
Monday
Does your mass shooting suit my worldview?
Democrats rapidly and wrongly assume the Monterey Park atrocity was racially motivated. The shooter and victims were all Asian
