
Jul. 23, 2021 12:30 pm
Opinion: The FOP contract and how the police do not keep us safe
Contract negotiations are currently underway. We cannot allow the FOP to dictate our future, says guest columnist Mary Stricker.

Feb. 12, 2021 1:15 pm
Six months into its push to end systemic racism, City gives itself good grade
Still, its Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation process is less truth and reconciliation — a grassroots-driven process designed to help community members come to terms with past violence and increase awareness of trauma — and more think-tank.

Jun. 25, 2020 7:54 am
Opinion: Let’s take these immediate steps to move from policing to community safety
"From a good government point of view it is important to establish a zero-based budgeting approach to the Police Department," says guest columnist Robert Brand.

Jun. 2, 2020 9:12 am
What a police-sanctioned mob in Fishtown says about systemic racism
Racism caught on Instagram videos should be blasted. But there's a subtler kind we're confronting too.

Aug. 8, 2016 10:44 am
This dive into the PPD’s stop-and-frisk data story peels back layers of a very nuanced onion
"The police’s marriage of narrative and data will hopefully encourage more honest public dialogue," writes Technical.ly contributor Max Marin, "so long as people keep asking questions."

Apr. 27, 2016 12:48 pm
Philly Police just released some important public safety data
The data show crime incidents, shooting victims and vehicle/pedestrian stops and shed light on race, socioeconomics and law enforcement in the city.

Apr. 5, 2016 10:31 am
This study says public spending in Philadelphia is super efficient
We were surprised, too.

Oct. 6, 2014 12:30 pm
PhillyRising Conference on October 18 Gives Participants the Opportunity to Meet With City Agencies
PhillyRising Collaborative will host the 2014 PhillyRising Conference at Temple University’s Mitten Hall (1913 N Broad St) on October 18. The conference will give participants the chance to meet one-on-one with representatives from city agencies to address problems, ask questions, and submit service requests. The PhillyRising Collaborative (part of the Managing Director’s Office of the City of Philadelphia) works to […]