Policing
Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract
These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.
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Juul is behaving differently in the Philippines than in the U.S., say activists
Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani
6 years ago
Philly police investigation reveals possible cremated remains in former Baker Funeral Home
Philadelphia Police are investigating dozens of boxes of what appears to be cremated remains left inside a shuttered Black-owned funeral home in North Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Mistrial declared on two remaining counts in hate-crime trial of former N.J. police chief
Jurors convicted Frank Nucera Jr. of one count, but could not reach a verdict on the most serious ones in the hate crime trial.
6 years ago
Former N.J. police chief found guilty of lying to FBI as jury deliberations continue
Jurors are still deliberating on two more serious charges: hate-crime assault and using excessive force.
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Philadelphia man cleared of murder after 27 years in prison
Willie Veasy's long-running appeal came to an end Wednesday morning, when a judge tossed out the murder conviction.
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N.J. Supreme Court weighs scientific merit of methods cops use to spot intoxicated drivers
For the first time, N.J.’s high court is hearing a challenge to the scientific merits of the methodology cops use to spot and charge drivers under the influence of drugs.
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On a ‘loving and caring’ Nicetown-Tioga block, neighbors come together to heal after trauma
Nicetown-Tioga neighbors never expected a trauma in their community like the police shootout that happened in August. Together, they are moving forward.
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Jurors get case of former N.J. police chief accused of hate crime
The verdict hinges on the credibility of two officers who testified against their old boss.
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Mother of missing N.J. girl pleads for rumors to stop as search enters third week
The missing girl’s mother asked the public to focus on her daughter’s innocence and stop spreading hurtful rumors online.
6 years ago
As clearance rate improves, families protest Philly’s unsolved murders
For three days this week, they’re protesting that last year only 44% of Philadelphia homicides were solved.
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Philly judge tosses conviction after testifying officer’s Facebook post flagged in database
A defendant convicted in a drug dealing case will receive a new trial in part because of a comment made on Facebook by a Philadelphia police officer who testified against him.
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‘Listen to what he is telling you’: Hate crime trial begins against former N.J. police chief
Prosecutors say Frank Nucera Jr. was motivated by racial animus when he allegedly slammed a handcuffed black teenager into a door during a 2016 arrest.
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Amid criticism, Pa. law enforcement confiscated $15 million in property in FY 18
This controversial legal mechanism allows police departments and district attorney offices to profit from property seized during arrests, even if a suspect is never convicted
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Now recovering from multiple bullet wounds, Darrin Lee faces charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats.
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