
Policing
SEPTA announces accord with striking transit officers
A SEPTA spokesman said officers were expected to begin returning to duty for the 11 p.m. Tuesday shift.
6 years ago
Jury selection begins for Pa. trial in death of Antwon Rose, 17
Jurors will be taken to Allegheny County for the trial of Michael Rosfeld, a former Pittsburgh police officer charged with criminal homicide for the death of Antwon Rose II.
6 years ago
Police identify officer who shot Ethiopian immigrant in West Philly
Dozens of people gathered in West Philly Sunday evening to offer support for Kaleb Belay four days after the 25-year-old Ethiopian immigrant was shot by Officer Kevin Pfeifer.
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Listen 1:29Fired Florida officer guilty of slaying black motorist
A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist.
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2 Sacramento cops who shot Stephon Clark won’t face charges
The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced.
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81 Pa. county jail suicides in 4 years: A look at how jails report deaths
Numbers from the state Department of Corrections provide context for the breadth of the problem across Pennsylvania. Figures for the most recent year were released in February
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Michael Cohen’s testimony and what it means
Marty and her guests discuss the public testimony of former-Trump lawyer and confidant, Michael Cohen, and what it means for the President.
Air Date: February 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:283rd time a charm? Wolf’s police fee plan gets new attention
The latest effort by Gov. Tom Wolf to impose a fee on municipalities that rely on state troopers, instead of a local police force, is generating new conversations.
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Illegal parkers beware: Philadelphia wants you out of the crosswalk and off the sidewalk
Advocates acknowledge that residents need their parking spots. But they argue when too many accommodations are made to the city’s “car culture,” pedestrians lose out.
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Philadelphia police recruits get up-close tour of Kensington neighborhood
The Philadelphia Police Academy’s new class visited the epicenter of the city’s opioid crisis. Officers told them to be open to unconventional solutions.
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Listen 2:02Ex-Philly detective faces charges in sexual assault of witnesses
A former Philadelphia police officer was arrested Tuesday on allegations he sexually assaulted male witnesses and suspects over his decade-plus career as a detective.
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Wilmington police officer charged with raping woman in patrol car
Wilmington police Cpl. Thomas R. Oliver Jr. allegedly extorted a woman into performing a sex act on him in his patrol car in October.
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Prosecutors, defense attorney argue over inmate responsibility in deadly Del. riot trial
Attorneys argued over “accomplice liability” during closing arguments in a prison riot trial.
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Woman plans to sue Philly police over violent arrest caught on tape
A violent arrest by a Philadelphia cop was filmed by a passer-by. Now, the woman intends to sue the department.
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In Kensington, police offer drug users help instead of criminal charges
A Philadelphia police-assisted diversion program has expanded to the epicenter of the opioid crisis. The goal is to provide services to some drug users — not to make arrests.
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