
Policing
U.S. border arrests fall in March, bucking seasonal trends amid increased enforcement in Mexico
The March arrest tally is one of the lowest of Joe Biden's presidency after a record high of nearly 250,000 in December.
1 year ago
Mayor Parker introduces new prisons commissioner, who says he’s ready to fix jail system
The public service vet inherits an ailing city department facing a troubling vacancy rate and funding woes.
1 year ago
3 retired Philadelphia detectives to stand trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 exoneration
Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski are accused of lying under oath at the 2016 retrial of a man the jury exonerated in a 1991 rape and murder.
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Man shot by police spurs chase through 2 states after stealing cruiser
The chase involved officers from New Castle County and Wilmington, as well as state police from Delaware and Pennsylvania.
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Why a business coalition wants more employers to overlook criminal records in Philly
Advocates say too much talent is sitting on the sidelines because criminal records are holding some applicants back.
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Police: 2 officers are hospitalized after crash in Fairmount Park
Officials say a police cruiser and another vehicle collided.
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A New Jersey man didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Paterson police repeatedly punched Jameek Lowery before putting him into an ambulance. He arrived unconscious at the hospital handcuffed to a gurney and died two days later.
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Teen arrested for murder at SEPTA station has been cleared of wrongdoing, Philadelphia DA says
SEPTA surveillance video showed that he was not involved in the murder.
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Former Yeadon police chief reaches settlement with borough following discrimination suit
Former Yeadon police chief Anthony “Chachi” Paparo accused borough officials of firing him because he is white.
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Listen 0:44New police officers to hit the streets in Philly as city struggles to fill vacancies
The officers join Philly’s police department at a time when the Parker administration is rolling out safer streets initiatives.
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Philly police face a hiring crisis. Some policies are being loosened to find more cadets
Philadelphia is already seeing the payoff of its amended fitness entry exam.
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Blind Wilmington man was wrongfully evicted, but judge dismisses his discrimination lawsuit
Constables put out William Murphy and his two daughters during a 2021 snowstorm under an order intended for a previous female tenant.
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Listen 1:264th suspect accused in SEPTA bus shooting arrested by U.S. Marshals in Virginia
All four suspects accused in the March 6 mass shooting near a SEPTA stop are in custody, according to police.
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Listen 1:06Shelter-in-place lifted for Newtown Twp., second such police incident in as many days in Bucks Co.
According to police, they responded to a domestic incident Sunday morning in the Headley Trace development on Newtown-Yardley Road.
1 year ago
Alleged Bucks County shooter apprehended by police in Trenton, N.J.
The man suspected of killing three people in Bucks County was arrested without incident by police in Trenton, N.J.
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