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Showing articles 1 to 2 of 2 by Daniel Denvir
March 5th, 2009
What can we learn from Luzerne County's incarcerate-kids-for-money scandal?
Here in Philly, juveniles facing charges have the benefit of
well-funded public attorneys, and rarely go to court without a lawyer.
But young people in other parts of the state are less fortunate.
by Daniel Denvir
January 15th, 2009
In Northeast Philly, the U.S. Army is waging a war for our hearts and minds.
Hordes of young men race toward the three rows of Xboxes, playing tournament games of Halo, America's Army and Madden,
as well as to the Apache and Black Hawk attack helicopter and Humvee
combat simulators. Smiling recruiters chat with the gamers and provide
a running commentary on the tournaments. One tall, muscular man with a booming voice speaks into a
wireless microphone, eerily projecting his encouragement over an
invisible speaker system.
by Daniel Denvir