Cardella: Policing the Police
As the proud son of a decorated police officer, I used to contribute to the Fraternal Order of Police in dad’s memory. Now when they call, I politely hang up. The FOP under the...
Cardella: Do the Right Thing
This may be the most difficult column that I’ve ever written in the 57 years I’ve been at this job for this newspaper. I’m sitting at my desk trying to write a column a...
Cardella: In memory of Dr. Thomas Del Giorno
To us, he was “Doctor Tom.” He was like no ordinary doctor. He was the ideal GP — the general practitioner -- what we called back then “the family doctor.” Dr. Tom served the...
Bilal: U.S. needs to do more to guarantee equality
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal released the following statement on the death of George Floyd:
“I have had the past few days to reflect on the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis...
Cardella: When politics Trumps ethnic pride
During the 2016 presidential campaign, a friend of mine whom I hadn’t seen in ages ran up to me in the local supermarket. She seemed excited to see me, but not for the reason...
Cardella: History according to Trump
What if our president took it upon himself in an interview to comment on the most important events in history on Fox News?
Here’s what it might sound like:
The Creation of the World — “Really...
Council leadership: Philly, we can drive down COVID-19 cases
By Darrell L. Clarke, Cherelle Parker, Curtis Jones Jr. and Mark Squilla
Every day, we hear new numbers. One day, it is 314. The next day, it is 224. Every number is a real person...
Cardella: What’s up?
I’ll tell you what’s up. April is almost over. Finally. We got a lot of rain in April. What do you expect? It’s April. But regarding the rain, I’m speaking figuratively. COVID-19 has rained...
Cardella: Will Trump leave?
Is it possible that if Donald Trump loses his bid for re-election, he’ll refuse to leave office? The short answer is yes. This is not some silly scenario dreamed up by the liberal media....
Cardella: What else happened on April 15?
(This may seem like the worst of times, but let’s look back on what else has happened on this date in history).
1250—Pope Innocent III refuses the Jews of Cordova, Spain their request to build...