
Policing
As fallout over Starbucks arrests continues, Philly police chief stands by cops
Arresting officers 'may have gone according to policy, they may have followed the law, but they didn't have to do this,' says legal expert.
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Listen 3:38Pennsylvania launches concealed-carry website to clarify rules for gun owners
The state Attorney General’s office has launched a web ...
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Philly mayor: Starbucks arrests ‘exemplify what racial discrimination looks like in 2018’
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross says the police officers who arrested two black men at a Starbucks in Center City "did absolutely nothing wrong."
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For cops who want to help ICE crack down on illegal immigration, Pennsylvania is a free-for-all
Without guidelines or oversight, some officers are using traffic stops to question Hispanics and turn over undocumented immigrants to ICE.
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Listen 5:35Man killed in Panera standoff was armed with what turned out to be BB gun
New Jersey officials have released surveillance footage in last month's shooting death of an armed man inside the Panera Bread restaurant, near Princeton University's campus.
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It appears to be open season on those standing up against racism
Long before Stephon Clark was shot dead by Sacramento police officers, those who dared to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans became targets.
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2 officers in black man’s fatal shooting won’t be charged
Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges Tuesday against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man outside a convenience store.
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N.J. lawmaker wants to roll back criminal justice changes, bring back cash bail
Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, has proposed returning to judges the power to require monetary bail amounts for any criminal defendant.
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Trump in Toomey’s corner on penalizing Philly, other ‘sanctuary cities’
'I think they are talking to a certain audience within the country,' says Congressman Dwight Evans, a Philadelphia Democrat.
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Listen 4:27N.J. police departments ordered to identify problem cops, randomly drug test officers
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the new rules were part of an effort to increase “transparency and accountability.”
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Former Philly cop, now Upper Darby chief, offers nuanced take on halting gun violence
'I’m not against the NRA, but I’m not for the NRA,' says Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.
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Listen 14:14Pa. budget hearings dredge up police funding conundrum (again)
Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to figure out a better way to pay for state police.
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Senators Toomey and Coons want FBI to alert states when potential gun buyer fails a background check
Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.
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Krasner files charges against former Philly cop for alleged brutality
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.
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Helen Ubiñas: Gun control and everyday violence must not be ignored
Ubiñas, a longtime commentator on gun violence in Philadelphia, read her column, "Everyday gun violence must be part of gun control reckoning," on NewsWorks Tonight.
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