Policing

We are a multiracial city made of monoracial blocks. A city where men delicately penned declarations of independence, a city that hosted slave auctions.

I’m a Black man in North Philadelphia who survived prison and helps people returning to the community. We need to reinvent policing from the ground up.

Calls to "defund the police" range from major reallocations of resources to abolishing forces entirely. What could that look like? And what do Philadelphians want?

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

Delaware police are trying to figure out who spray-painted the words "Black Lives Matter" on a monument dedicated to state troopers killed in the line of duty.

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.

The case began when the ACLU asked for the police agency’s policies and procedures for its troopers to use social media monitoring software.

Capt. Louis Campione has been on the force for 43 years.

The order comes as the president faces tremendous pressure to take action following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police last month.

An NPR review of chokehold policies across several large U.S. police departments found them difficult to enforce.

In 2017, Pennsylvania lawmakers approved a bill aimed at clearing the way for widespread use of body cameras.

The mayor urged a group of people who say they’re “protecting” the Columbus statue in S. Philly to “stand down.”

The First Judicial District called his behavior “egregious and totally unacceptable.”

Mayor Jim Kenney is pushing for incremental and inadequate police reforms, rather than a radically new vision for public safety and racial justice, writes Kris Henderson.

Why did the Frank Rizzo statue become a symbol of police brutality? The Why examines his record and his legacy on policing in Philadelphia.