Policing
Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
The man was driven to a psychiatric hospital in a police van but was not handcuffed because he had agreed to go voluntarily.
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Police shoot man in Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood, rifle seen lying in street
Officers confronted the man on the 1600 block of Moore Street after he was seen walking with a rifle. The man is hospitalized in critical condition; no officers were injured.
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Retired Philadelphia detectives go on trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 murder exoneration
Philly DA Larry Krasner charged former detectives Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski in 2021, days before the statute of limitations was set to expire.
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Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculations as some are detained
In Philadelphia, an Ecuadorian man released by ICE in January was detained at his appointment in February. His lawyer said all that changed was who occupied the Oval Office.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker introduced her proposed budget to city council Thursday, with a commitment to keep city residents safe.
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Listen 0:56Sudiksha Konanki is a Virginia resident and a student at the University of Pittsburgh. She was vacationing in Punta Cana with five others when she went missing last week.
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Judge orders release of New Jersey restaurant owner detained by ICE on a $7,500 bond
A federal judge ruled that Emine Emanet can be released from immigration detention on $7,500. She could be reunited with family by Wednesday.
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El jefe Redmon y el capitán Cathell no les dijeron a los oficiales de menor rango que había cientos de turnos de horas extra disponibles. Entonces se apropiaron del dinero.
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Philly DA says ‘Big Naddy Gang’ is no more after 3 members sentenced
Three more BNG members entered guilty pleas for murders and related offenses, and could be spending much or all of their remaining lives in prison.
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Since 2022, Philly cops have not been able to stop someone for an expired registration or broken taillight.
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Listen 1:14Trenton, N.J. officials say police officers are receiving extensive training to safeguard residents and protect their Constitutional rights.
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Haddon Township residents and officials rally behind restaurant owners arrested by ICE
Celal and Emine Emanet were taken into custody because of their immigration status, which has been in limbo for years.
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Listen 1:07Kensington drug crackdown has some impact, but it’s still very early days
Drug market shifts to new blocks as city gears up Wellness Court program.
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‘These guys weren’t working’: 2 top cops in Bethany Beach, Delaware stole $150,000 in OT pay
Chief Redmon and Capt. Cathell didn’t tell lower-ranking officers that hundreds of overtime shifts were available. Then they stole the money.
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Listen 1:46Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital
Officials say three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York and two other officers were shot and wounded in Saturday morning’s attack.
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