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A Wilmington police car
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Gun Violence

2 men sentenced for ‘horrific’ shooting spree that left Newark woman dead, Wilmington child maimed

Keyonna Perkins’ killing and Ja’Shown Banner’s shooting occurred 20 miles apart on the same day while the gunmen hunted for Perkins’ boyfriend.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Greensburg, Pa., on May 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Business
Criminal Justice
National

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit, allowing N.Y. probe to go on

A lawyer for Trump said his legal team would appeal Friday's ruling.

3 years ago

Law enforcement and first responders gather outside Robb Elementary School following Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Their response has since come under wide scrutiny. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
NPR
Gun Violence
National
Policing
Public Safety

Officials call it the ‘wrong decision’ to delay confronting the Uvalde school shooter

Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.

3 years ago

Protesters marched through Center City Philadelphia in June chanting 'George Floyd' and 'Breonna Taylor,' while advocating for their justice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Black Lives Matter
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Policing

Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

3 years ago

Philadelphia firefighters respond to the scene of a fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery.
Government
Health Care
Law
Philadelphia

Arbitrator rules Philadelphia firefighter union must comply with city vaccine mandate

Philadelphia firefighters have until June 30 to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Those that fail to get vaxxed could be terminated.

3 years ago

Elena Mendoza grieves in front of a cross honoring her cousin, Amerie Jo Garza
Gun Violence
National
Policing

Uvalde gunman’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays

The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why officials did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage.

3 years ago

An emergency call center operator.
Pennsylvania
Policing
Public Safety

Chesco adds more 911 dispatchers to its ranks as it faces critical staffing shortage

Despite hemorrhaging workers, Chester County officials say that the 911 call center is “operating normally.”

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Philly police partner with housing authority to fight city violence

The efforts are designed to fight an increasing wave of violence in the city which is approaching 200 murders not even halfway through 2022.

3 years ago

Prosecutors allege that Timothy Hale-Cusanelli is a white supremacist who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 intent on causing a second ''civil war.'' His defense attorney contends that Hale-Cusanelli frequently makes ''bombastic'' statements and uses ''offensive'' language, but that he entered the Capitol as a result of ''groupthink.'' (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Capitol riot trial of former Army reservist and alleged ‘Nazi sympathizer’ begins

Federal prosecutors say Timothy Hale-Cusanelli of New Jersey was intent on inciting a second "civil war."

3 years ago

Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

The attack on Tuesday was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

3 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Policing

Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson leaves Federal Court after the judge in his bribery trial declared a mistrial, following the jury's failure to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Politics

Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

3 years ago

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the Justice Department's new use of force policy reflects the consensus views of law enforcement leadership groups and union associations. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Policing

DOJ’s new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force

The Justice Department is updating its use of force policy for the first time in 18 years, saying explicitly that federal officers and agents must step in.

3 years ago

A memorial on 60th Street in West Philadelphia
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Despite six homicides over the weekend, Philly is still behind the record-breaking 2021 tally

The current tally is about 7% behind the record for homicides set in 2021, but Philadelphia’s DA is still cautious after a weekend where six were killed.

3 years ago

Migrants and asylum seekers protest outside the United States Consulate against the public health order known as Title 42, in Tijuana, Mexico, on May 19, 2022. (Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Government
Immigration
Law
National

Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue, a win for GOP-led states

A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42, which were set to end on Monday.

3 years ago

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