Aaron Moselle

The measures come in the wake of nearly three weeks of protests over police brutality, following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Two separate protests Tuesday criticized Mayor Jim Kenney’s budget priorities and suggest the police budget could be used to fix them.

Delbert Africa was one of nine MOVE members convicted of third-degree murder following a 1978 standoff with police that left an officer dead and many others injured.

Officials said the scope of the probe will include the PPD’s use of force. A civil rights attorney said there’s a “critical need” for such an investigation in Philly.

Roughly 30 tents have been set up on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway beneath a large sign reading, “HOUSING NOW!”

Commissioner Outlaw said the savings would help outfit more cops with body-worn cameras, and conduct implicit-bias training, among other initiatives.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters blocking traffic in both directions, then continued to use it as demonstrators scrambled up a steep embankment.

Philly’s courts effectively shut down for COVID-19, creating a backlog of cases. Now, city prosecutors and defenders say budget cuts will make it worse.

Fourteen of Philadelphia’s 17 City Council members have sent a letter to Mayor Jim Kenney calling for major changes to the police department.

In 1996, a jury convicted Walter Ogrod of murdering a girl in Northeast Philadelphia. On Friday, he left prison a free man after prosecutors found he was “likely innocent."

While Gov. Tom Wolf has given the green light, outdoor seating at restaurants will not be allowed in Philadelphia for another week, said Managing Director Brian Abernathy.

At least three people say they were attacked in Fishtown Monday by members of a group of white men with bats, after their concerns were ignored by police.