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Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about officer Garrett Rolfe during a news conference.
6 years ago
Philly councilmembers call for ambassadors, not police, to enforce social distancing
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he hopes the ambassadors will come from the neighborhoods where they would be assigned.
6 years ago
Feds use internet sleuthing to charge Philly woman with arson during protests
In the complaint, the Federal Bureau of Investigation lays out how it came to detain Blumenthal in granular detail using social media and internet sleuthing.
6 years ago
AP-NORC poll: Sweeping change in US views of police violence
About half of American adults now say police violence against the public is a “very” or “extremely” serious problem, up from about a third as recently as September last year.
6 years ago
Philly police: Man wanted in murder of Dominique Fells
Akhenaton “Akh” Jones, 36, is being charged with murder, abuse of corpse and related offenses.
6 years ago
Police reimagined: The future of public safety
How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Undocumented workers ask for relief funds; new signature rule for primary
After 100 days of unemployment for undocumented immigrants and their children who are ineligible for government aid, #100DaysWithNoRelief takes action for relief funds.
6 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: Virus pushes hunger needs higher, report says
A new study by Feeding America shows the pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown is causing that number to increase significantly.
6 years ago
A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections
It's a welcome bit of hope as countries grapple with spikes in contagion as they loosen restrictions and reopen their economies.
6 years ago
How Philadelphia is celebrating Juneteenth this year
Friday’s celebrations will take place amid more than three weeks of civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
6 years ago
After 130 years, Aunt Jemima will vanish from packaging
A spokeswoman said the company recognized Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype and that the 131-year-old name and image would be replaced.
6 years ago
Murphy unveils plan to make N.J. hub of East Coast’s offshore wind industry
The New Jersey Wind Port in Salem County would be the assembly point for massive turbines and other components of offshore wind farms.
6 years ago
NJ Transit issues guidelines to protect customers, employees during travel as N.J. reopens
The transportation agency is reinforcing a “shared responsibility” approach that relies on both customers and employers doing their part in making sure health safety measures.
6 years ago
Homebound: How a new circumstance is helping me rethink an old place
We are a multiracial city made of monoracial blocks. A city where men delicately penned declarations of independence, a city that hosted slave auctions.
6 years ago
I did 25 years in prison. Don’t abolish police — demilitarize and detoxify policing
I’m a Black man in North Philadelphia who survived prison and helps people returning to the community. We need to reinvent policing from the ground up.
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