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Derek Chauvin trial: Judge postpones jury selection as murder-charge question looms
A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.
14 hours ago
For the first time in 56 Years, a ‘Bloody Sunday’ without John Lewis
This weekend marks 56 years since civil rights marchers were attacked by Alabama state troopers on a day now known as "Bloody Sunday."
2 days ago
‘This is the reality of Black girls’: Inauguration poet says she was tailed by guard
Gorman, who lives in Los Angeles, wrote on Twitter that as she approached her building, the guard demanded to know if she lived there.
2 days ago
Recreational marijuana is legal in N.J. What happens now?
Many aspects, from the legal market to the implications for policing to the expungement of past convictions, remain hazy. Here’s what we know.
4 days ago
Listen 4:15The FBI sent a dozen agents with a battering ram and long guns to arrest Johnny Doc’s nephew
“What surprises me is that this happened to someone who’s not Black,” said Rev. Mark Tyler, a police accountability advocate.
4 days ago
House approves police reform bill named after George Floyd
The bill, which would ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, will now advance to the Senate.
4 days ago
Photo solicitation usually merits a ticket, but this time five police officers showed up.
5 days ago
DOD took hours to approve National Guard request during Capitol riot, commander says
Maj. Gen. William Walker said the DOD took three hours to approve deploying the National Guard to the Capitol on Jan. 6 after a "frantic" request from Capitol Police.
5 days ago
FBI chief calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel
FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorism” Tuesday as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.
6 days ago
Philly detectives use social media to catch four men suspected in series of shootings
The four men allegedly played a role in seven shootings in West and Southwest Philadelphia in 2018 and 2019, including three children.
1 week ago
Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death
Anything less than a murder conviction for Derek Chauvin is likely to test Minnesota officials — and the city — once again.
1 week ago
Siege on the Capitol: 7 Philly-area insurrectionists face looming court dates
In the past week, federal prosecutors have filed or unsealed new charges against two people in the region who allegedly participated in the riots.
1 week ago
The PPD said it’s a recurring problem at the popular tourist destination. Others wondered why the issue deserved scarce law enforcement resources.
1 week ago
Philly police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting woman inside Macy’s
Police say they were able to make the arrest thanks to a tip and surveillance footage from SEPTA and Macy’s.
2 weeks ago
Philadelphia is already on track to set new records in homicides in 2021. What is the cause, and how can we curb this disturbing trend?
Air Date: February 24, 2021 10:00 am
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