By Dustin Slaughter Donna Woods has spent her life rooted in Philadelphia, a city that has shaped both her personal journey and professional purpose. A graduate of Northeast High School, she went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in psychology from PennWest Edinboro University, laying the groundwork...
By Dustin Slaughter With nearly a decade of service, LaQuisha Anthony, the Acting Executive Director of WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape), brings a deeply personal commitment to leading Philadelphia’s only rape crisis center. “My introduction to WOAR was actually through survivor services,”...
By Dustin Slaughter Assistant District Attorney Cheryl Yankolonis, Trial Deputy at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, was born and raised in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in a family deeply rooted in military and public service. Her father’s career at Aberdeen Proving Ground, an Army...
By Dustin Slaughter Assistant District Attorney Sarah Boyette, Supervisor of the Alternative Relief Unit (ARU) in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, is a Northeast Philadelphia native. She brings a deep sense of purpose, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to challenge convention...
District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics (DATA) Lab Two monthly charts, the “IAC Sankey” and “Case Outcomes Sankey,” highlight 1) the number of crime incidents reported to or observed by law enforcement, arrests made, and cases opened, and 2) case outcomes. For more...
By Christina Hasaan, Ciara Sheerin, Betsey Carroll – DAO DATA CoLab Every Murder is Real: Hope in Action Every Murder is Real (EMIR) Healing Center was born from a mother’s determination to transform grief into strength. Victoria Greene founded EMIR following the murder of her son,...
By Christina Hasaan, Ciara Sheerin, Betsey Carroll – DAO DATA CoLab 5 Shorts: A Vision Transformed into Action The 5 Shorts Project is a Germantown-based organization that supports local filmmakers of all levels, bringing their vision all the way from pre-production to the screen. 5...
By Dustin Slaughter Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Lin was born and raised in New Jersey. She developed an early interest in reading, writing, and communicating with others. She attended Cornell University for her undergrad, majoring in government. She began to see law as a natural path that...
By Dustin Slaughter Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Daphne Floyd is a proud graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. She went on to attend West Chester University (WCU) in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where she initially majored in speech pathology and audiology. During her...
District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics (DATA) Lab Two monthly charts, the “IAC Sankey” and “Case Outcomes Sankey,” highlight 1) the number of crime incidents reported to or observed by law enforcement, arrests made, and cases opened, and 2) case outcomes. For more...