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Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
A specially appointed prosecutor said he believes Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks, acted appropriately.
9 months ago
Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
A former Louisville police detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy.
9 months ago
HBCUs are back in the spotlight for Black students and their families
Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.
10 months ago
Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid
Federal charges against former officers Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison and Kelly Goodlett, along with Sgt. Kyle Meany were announced by U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland.
10 months ago
‘Mad or nah?’: As shootings persist, Philly officials weigh stop-and-frisk
As the city continues to deal with a frightful gun violence crisis, some city officials have floated the idea of revisiting stop-and-frisk.
10 months ago
Listen 5:17Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights
The jury found they deprived the 46-year-old Black man of medical care and failed to stop Derek Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes.
10 months ago
Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge
The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.
10 months ago
Speed, red-light cameras could reduce racial disparity in police stops, study says
A recent study found that national support for automated traffic cameras increased when participants viewed camera implementation through the lens of racial justice.
11 months ago
Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time
The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.
11 months ago
Officer who killed Tamir Rice quickly leaves new police job in Pa.
Tioga Borough council President Steve Hazlett says Timothy Loehmann left the position Thursday without having worked a single shift.
11 months ago
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
11 months ago
Philly releases independent report on city’s mishandling of MOVE bombing victims’ remains
The report focused on the city’s possession of human remains from the 1985 MOVE bombing and the policies and procedures of the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office.
12 months ago
Juneteenth flag raised at Philadelphia City Hall
The Juneteenth flag was designed by Ben Haith, of Boston, who was honored by the city of Philadelphia 25 years later.
12 months ago
N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands
A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.
12 months ago
Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest
The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.
1 year ago