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In a still frame from video law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting late last month in Burlington, Vt.
NPR
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Policing
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Race & Ethnicity

For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes

When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category for anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem.

2 years ago

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NPR
Criminal Justice
Government
Law
National

Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as public support wanes

Twenty-four executions have been carried out in 2023 — five more than last year, the Death Penalty Information Center says.

2 years ago

Trump speaks at a podium lined with U.S. flags on Jan. 6.
NPR
Government
Government Accountability
Law
National

Appeals court says Trump isn’t immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits

The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Trump related to the events of Jan. 6.

2 years ago

Eddie Ramirez,
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
6abc

Wrongfully convicted Philadelphia man released from prison after 27 years, prosecutors say

Eddie Ramirez, 47, has spent the last 27 years behind bars after he was convicted of killing Joyce Dennis, a laundromat employee who was found brutally beaten to death.

2 years ago

The exterior of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility as seen through a fence
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Prisoner escapes from facility in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section; search underway

The man being sought has been identified as 34-year-old Gino Hagenkotter.

2 years ago

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Crime
Philadelphia
6sbv

Proposed ban on wearing ski masks, balaclavas in public places may soon become law in Philadelphia

Fines would be $250 and up to $2,000 if done during criminal activity.

2 years ago

Federal courthouse
Law
Philadelphia
Policing
Protests

West Philly activist who acknowledged helping flip police car during 2020 protest sentenced to 1 year in prison

Smith acknowledged having helped others flip a vacant Philadelphia police car over outside City Hall on May 31, 2020.

2 years ago

Krasner speaks into microphones at a press conference
Government
Law
Pennsylvania

GOP impeachment effort against Philadelphia prosecutor lands before Democratic-majority court

Krasner was impeached by the state House in November 2022, a year after he was overwhelmingly reelected to a second term, sending the matter to the state Senate for trial.

2 years ago

Left to right: Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ahmed
National
Public Safety

Haverford student among 3 men of Palestinian descent shot near University of Vermont; suspect pleads not guilty

“In this charged moment, no one can look at this incident and not suspect that it may have been a hate-motivated crime," said Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger.

2 years ago

crash scene
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Pennsylvania woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed 2 troopers and a pedestrian

District Attorney Larry Krasner called it “a just resolution of one of the most shocking incidents of vehicular violence in recent memory.”

2 years ago

An election worker continues the process of counting ballots for the 2022 Pennsylvania primary election in Mercer, Pa.
NPR
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania

Judge says ‘undated’ Pennsylvania ballots should count, setting up a likely appeal

The case is likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

2 years ago

Kevin Bethel headshot
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

5 things to know about Kevin Bethel, Philly’s likely next police commissioner

Big on juvenile justice and school safety, he served three decades with the PPD.

2 years ago

Mary Buffaloe looking at a photograph of her brother.
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

A dying man won release from prison after Spotlight PA highlighted his case. It shouldn’t be that hard, advocates say

Data shows fewer than 50 people were released in the last 14 years under the current compassionate release law.

2 years ago

Kevin Bethel speaks during a news conference
Philadelphia
Policing

New Philly police commissioner Kevin Bethel promises ‘data-driven’ solutions to improve public safety

Bethel is currently head of security for the school district and formerly served as the city's deputy police commissioner.

2 years ago

The Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis. (General Services Administration/Facebook)
Government
Law
National
Politics

Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue

It's a decision that voting rights advocates say could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.

2 years ago

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