Courts & Law
Chester County reaches consent decree for oversight of Mariner East pipeline builder
The agreement allows Chester County to hold the company accountable for any future violations of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
3 years ago
Philadelphia police detective charged with assault
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division arrested Detective Robert Redanauer on Tuesday for a Dec. 27, 2020 assault, police said Thursday.
3 years ago
How does A.I. technology exacerbate inequalities in policing?
WHYY’s “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Malcolm Burnley and Ed Felten, hosts of WHYY’s new podcast, “A.I. Nation.”
3 years ago
Listen 7:46Sheriff: North Carolina deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant
Authorities wouldn't provide details of the shooting but an eyewitness said that Andrew Brown Jr. was shot while trying to drive away.
3 years ago
Civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta confirmed as associate attorney general
The 51-49 vote elevates Gupta to the No. 3 position inside the Justice Department, where she's expected to help shape the administration's efforts to reform policing.
3 years ago
4 Black men killed by Philly police and the officers who haven’t yet faced a jury
Activists see the Chauvin verdict as fuel for radical change, including police accountability. That could mean renewed attention for some police killings in Philly.
3 years ago
‘We need to see it now’: Delaware activists unhappy with police reform process
Nearly a year after George Floyd was killed, a group of community members on a legislative task force on police reform are frustrated by the lack of action.
3 years ago
‘The war is far from over’: What the Chauvin verdict means to Philadelphia
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Chris Norris, WHYY’s Managing Editor for Community Engagement, about the Chauvin verdict.
3 years ago
Listen 6:39What’s next for Chauvin and 3 other ex-officers in cases over George Floyd’s murder?
Derek Chauvin is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Later this summer, his three fellow former officers are slated to go on trial for aiding and abetting murder.
3 years ago
Policing and mental health: Experts call Philly’s new 911 script a good idea, but too long
Social workers, medical workers, former police officers, and crisis response professionals on the new PPD dispatch flowchart.
3 years ago
A nation reacts to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin
We get reaction to the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin and discuss what it means for the Black community and if it signals a change in police accountability.
Air Date: April 21, 2021
Listen 49:30Garland announces police probe day after Chauvin trial verdict
The Justice Department is already investigating whether Chauvin and the other officers involved in Floyd's death violated his civil rights.
3 years ago
Columbus police shoot and kill Black teenage girl
Ma'Khia Bryant felt she was in danger and called Columbus police, according to her aunt. But when officers arrived at her home on Tuesday afternoon, the girl ended up dead.
3 years ago
‘Finally’: America reacts to Chauvin guilty verdict
Across the country, jubilation and relief broke out at the guilty verdict for the former Minneapolis police officer.
3 years ago
Floyd’s brother on verdict: ‘I was just praying they would find him guilty’
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, was in the courtroom Tuesday afternoon when Judge Peter Cahill read the three guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin.
3 years ago