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The death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while jogging in February, 2020, prompted renewed calls for Georgia to pass a hate crimes law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 426 on Friday, giving the state its first hate crime law in 16 years. (Stephen B. Morton/AP Photo)
Black Lives Matter
Policing
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Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson was indicted on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer.

5 years ago

(6ABC)
Crime
Gun Violence
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Pennsylvania
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Public Safety

Delaware County DA: ‘High probability’ that police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at football game

Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia police cruiser is parked between Arch and Market streets in West Philadelphia
Crime
Gun Violence
Policing

Philly beefing up police presence for Labor Day weekend, Made in America

Philly is bringing in officers from days off, and is adding special patrols and undercover officers in the crowd at the Made in America concert.

5 years ago

Kevin Mincey (right) comforts Rachel Briggs (left) as she speaks at a press conference
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Federal lawsuit accuses Chester Twp., police of civil rights violations in arrests of Black residents for loitering

Filed in federal court, the lawsuit says the 2019 arrests of seven people for loitering outside their homes violates 1st, 4th, and 14th Amendment rights.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, a man walks past a display showing an image of Elijah McClain outside Laugh Factory during a candlelight vigil for McClain in Los Angeles.   Colorado’s attorney general said Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two years ago in suburban Denver. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Black Lives Matter
Policing
Social Justice

Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.

5 years ago

Former Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna (center) is seen striking a protester with a baton during a protest.
Philadelphia
Policing

Judge reinstates simple assault charge against ex-Philly police officer

Bologna was arrested in June 2020 after video circulated widely showing him hitting a 21-year-old Temple Student in the head with a baton during a protest.

5 years ago

(Penn Live)
K-12
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member

With claims of millions of dollars unaccounted for at the Milton Hershey School, a judge considered Tuesday whether a board member's lawsuit should go forward.

5 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Delaware
Policing

Delaware state trooper and ‘Traffic Ace’ indicted for issuing phantom tickets to motorists

Six-year veteran Cpl. Edwin Ramirez allegedly issued electronic warnings to motorists he never even stopped for suspected violations.

5 years ago

(John Partipilo/AP)
NPR
K-12
Public Health

Education Dept. announces civil rights investigations into 5 states’ mask mandate bans

Letters were sent to state education leaders in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.

5 years ago

(6ABC)
Crime
Gun Violence
Law
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
6ABC

Girl, 7, dead after shooting following football game at Academy Park High School

A football game between Academy Park and Pennsbury High School had just ended when shots rang out.

5 years ago

Sirhan Sirhan in a 1973 California Department of Corrections identification card
NPR
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Sirhan Sirhan has served 53 years for killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon he may be free

Sirhan's sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole in 1972. On Friday, the California Board of Parole recommended parole.

5 years ago

Housing advocates protest evictions in Philadelphia
Homelessness
Housing
National
Philadelphia

What the Supreme Court’s overturn of the CDC’s eviction moratorium means for Philly

Millions could find themselves homeless after the Supreme Court overturned a federal eviction moratorium but in Philly, some tenants will be protected.

5 years ago

Delaware prison
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Health Care
Incarceration

Former Delaware prison health care provider to pay $15M to settle federal lawsuits

Connections Community Support Programs has agreed to pay more than $15 million to settle charges of fraud and controlled substances allegations.

5 years ago

Housing advocates protest on the eviction moratorium in New Yor
Housing
Law
National

Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic

The court’s decision blocks the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Crime
Law
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Public Spaces

Philadelphia police release new images of ‘Fairmount Park rapist’ suspect

New DNA technology could help crack a cold case in Philadelphia and police are seeking help from the public.

5 years ago

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