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Dashcam captures shooting of Maurice Gordon by N.J. police, but questions remain
The video was released after the family of Maurice Gordon demanded to know how and why he died. The investigation continues.
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Rizzo name removed from Police Athletic League Center In Port Richmond
Police Athletic League board removes Rizzo's name from the youth center, shortly after the statue of the former mayor was taken down from near City Hall.
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Rush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraud
State agencies, already stretched thin responding to the coronavirus outbreak, will have to oversee new programs created virtually from scratch.
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Philly City Council to Kenney: ‘We cannot accept’ increased police budget
Fourteen of Philadelphia’s 17 City Council members have sent a letter to Mayor Jim Kenney calling for major changes to the police department.
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Bond raised to $1M for officer charged in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin, 44, said almost nothing during an 11-minute hearing in which he appeared before a judge on closed-circuit television from the state's maximum-security prison.
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GOP Assemblyman: N.J. Gov. Murphy broke own order marching in protests
A North Jersey Republican says Gov. Phil Murphy violated his own executive order marching with Black Lives Matter protests; wants State Police to act.
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Whale collides with boat near Ocean County beach
A small boat nearly capsized close to an Ocean County beach after a whale struck the vessel Monday morning.
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Police officer surrenders to face charges in protest arrest
Joseph Bologna surrendered Monday to face aggravated assault and other charges stemming from video that shows him striking a student protester in the head with a metal baton.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly libraries stay closed in early days of ‘yellow’
As the yellow phase progresses, select locations among the city’s 55 library branches will make pickups and returns available; no date has been announced.
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Murphy attends rally, vigil for first time over the weekend
The rallies in Hillside and Westfield come as the state is still emerging from Murphy’s March stay-home order stemming from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: New testing sites in New Castle County
New Castle County announced free COVID-19 testing sites in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle and Middletown.
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Black Philly therapists are raising $15K to provide free mental health resources to people of color
“It’s just super important to band together...and make sure that you understand the importance of healing within the devastation that we have all faced throughout this time.”
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Rules set for summer camps
The state Health Department moved forward with issuing guidelines for camps and youth summer programs to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Camden rekindles industrial past, new plant fueled by tax breaks
ResinTech, which makes water filtration products, is set to open later this month with the help of up to $139 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies.
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Listen 4:06University cops face renewed scrutiny amid protests against police brutality
Most universities have their own police departments, with officers who can carry guns and arrest people off campus. Activists are again asking why.
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