
Policing
Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey counties cash in on detaining immigrants
From January 2015 to March 2018 the amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent, amounting to more than $150 million.
7 years ago
Hunger, fear, desperation: What came of an ordinary ICE raid
It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that life to be taken
7 years ago
Block party shooting leaves man dead, off-duty cop wounded
Officer Fred Attakora was taken to a hospital in a private car with gunshot wounds to his arm and abdomen.
7 years ago
Overnight protesters stake out ICE building, demand changes in immigration policies
Philadelphia police arrest 29 demonstrators who refused to move from the entrance to the federal facility at Eighth and Cherry streets.
7 years ago
Listen 2:03Family calls for boycott of Cinemark theaters after West Philly altercation
Dozens rally in support of family after minor incident results in 10 Philadelphia police officers responding to theater
7 years ago
Listen 2:27Philly and ICE have different stories about arrest warrant
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accusing the city of Philadelphia of not living up to its promise of limited cooperation on handin ...
7 years ago
Digital parking meter plan up for a vote in N.J.
The digital parking meters alert enforcement officers about any violation so they can ticket the offending vehicle.
7 years ago
Officer charged with homicide in fatal shooting of teen in Pittsburgh
A Pennsylvania police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager has been charged with criminal homicide.
7 years ago
Killers of Philly cop take plea deal to avoid death penalty
Family members of Sgt. Robert Wilson III were told late Friday about the plea deal for brothers Carlton Hipps and Ramone Williams that offered life plus 50 to 100 years.
7 years ago
Listen 1:57Mourners: Black teen killed by police more than a hashtag
Funeral services were held on Monday for a teenager shot and killed by police when he fled a traffic stop near Pittsburgh last week.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania State Police launch body-camera pilot program
Mary Catherine Roper of the ACLU of Pennsylvania gives the new policy a B-minus.
7 years ago
The Freddie Gray effect: Black Americans’ mental health suffers after police killings
The negative effect on African-Americans’ mental health peaked in the month after a police killing, and it dissipated after three months.
7 years ago
New Castle County police: Leash your dog or pay up
To ensure the safety of visitors to New Castle County parks, police officers are cracking down on their enforcement of the county’s dog off-leash code.
7 years ago
Huge jury awards often pared before going to compensate victims of Philly police abuse
City officials are concerned because, nearly every year, Philadelphia taxpayers are on the hook for about $10 million total to settle claims of police abuse and misconduct.
7 years ago
Listen 5:13New Wilmington crime mapping tool aims at improving transparency
The city of Wilmington has launched an online crime mapping program aimed at improving transparency, and the police department’s interaction with the public.
7 years ago