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File photo: ''RIP Rayshard'' is spray painted on a street sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Courts & Law

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

A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. The mural honors Taylor, a 26-year old Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment. The artwork was a team effort by the Banneker-Douglass Museum, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, and Future History Now, a youth organization that focuses on mural projects. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Courts & Law

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

A sign reads Morehouse College, with green trees in the background.
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Education

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

Breonna Taylor
Courts & Law

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

Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘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

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Nala Williams, 8, looks up at a mural honoring George Floyd in the Third Ward, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Courts & Law

Ex-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

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Courts & Law

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

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Community

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

Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

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

In this Nov. 25, 2014 file photo, demonstrators block Public Square in Cleveland, during a protest over the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Courts & Law

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

File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's attorney says Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill failed to ensure a fair trial for him. (Court TV via AP/ Pool)
Courts & Law

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

A sign reads,
Community

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

Members of the Black Male Community Council hold up the official flag of Juneteenth while Ben Haith (left) the creator of that flag describes what inspired him. Haith was the guest of honor at the flag raising ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

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

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
Courts & Law

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

Protesters marched through Center City Philadelphia in June chanting 'George Floyd' and 'Breonna Taylor,' while advocating for their justice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

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

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