Courts & Law
Protesters call attention to deaths of Rayshard Brooks, Robert Fuller
Anti-racism protesters are calling attention to the deaths of two more Black men, one who was found hanging from a tree and another who was fatally shot by police.
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Atlanta police chief resigns, officer fired after police fatally shoot Rayshard Brooks
The move announced by police early Sunday comes on the heels of the resignation of Atlanta's police chief following Brooks' killing.
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Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
Protests have already changed television. “Cops,” which for 33 seasons allowed viewers to sympathize and identify with real police, was dropped this week.
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Police ‘woefully undertrained’ on using force, experts say
Its two-year study of three large U.S. police academies says skills like using a baton or taking down an aggressive offender deteriorate dramatically within two weeks.
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The Department of Corrections has defended its response, saying it was a cautious approach that included all relevant parties to represent the public interest.
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Protection from abuse orders drop 40% in Philly during pandemic, compounding domestic violence fears
Help hotline calls are up — and are often rushed and secretive.
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Movement for police-free schools reaches Philadelphia
Advocates say there should be less security and more support personnel in schools, as Kevin Bethel works to revamp and retrain officers.
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High court dismissals don’t bring close to ‘Bridgegate’ saga
A lawsuit filed in 2014 by residents and businesses in Fort Lee is progressing after being on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court last month tossed two related convictions.
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Camden P.D.’s transformation? It’s complicated
The reasons why Camden, N.J. dissolved and rebuilt its police department are very different from why activists are now calling for similar moves across the country.
Air Date: June 11, 2020
Listen 15:53Comcast and Byron Allen settle long-running legal battle
Allen's company, Entertainment Studio Networks, said it reached an agreement with the media giant to carry three of ESN’s channels, Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and JusticeCentral.TV.
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AG: N.J. police officer charged with assault after unprovoked use of pepper spray
Ryan Dubiel, 31, has been with the Woodlynne police for 10 months and has worked for nine different police departments.
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Philly may cut police overtime to cover new initiatives after mayor drops funding increase
Commissioner Outlaw said the savings would help outfit more cops with body-worn cameras, and conduct implicit-bias training, among other initiatives.
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N.J. said all state troopers would have body cameras by mid-2019, but some still don’t
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal had said all troopers would have body cameras by mid-2019.
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On 12th day of police protests in Philly region, suburbs take center stage
Gatherings were planned Wednesday in Upper Darby, Lansdowne and Pennsauken as Philadelphia’s streets were relatively quiet.
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Black journalist arrested during Delaware protests, released
A video of the arrest shows protesters lying on the ground with their hand behind their backs as Andre Lamar questions officers about why the arrests are happening.
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