“Housing Denied: Quantifying the impacts of the Thurmond Amendment in Pennsylvania.” More than 90,000 Pennsylvanians can be legally denied housing, an essential human need, because they have been convicted of selling or manufacturing drugs.
“Accelerated Misdemeanor Program (AMP): An Adult Diversion Program in Philadelphia.” One of the largest diversion programs by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) connects defendants to services that address underlying issues.
“No Law for Hate”: Pennsylvania's existing Ethnic Intimidation statute can be bolstered to allow legal protections for hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.
The DATA CoLab was a grant-funded initiative that supported community-based organizations as they address and prevent gun violence in Philadelphia’s most affected neighborhoods.
DATA Snapshot: Sankey graphics show the flow of incidents, arrests, charges, and outcomes for homicides and non-fatal shootings through the system.
This brief report examines trends in traffic fatalities in Philadelphia from 2014 to 2024 — and the connection between incidents and any resulting arrests or criminal charges brought by the District Attorney’s Office (DAO).
