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Aiming to raise awareness about drugs, DEA hosts summit for Philly kids
DEA says community outreach efforts — including sponsoring after-school and summer programs — are as vital as its law enforcement mission in addressing the opioid epidemic.
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2 Philly cops sue department, claiming spate of anti-Semitic harassment
A police spokesman and a representative of the city of Philadelphia both declined to comment on the pending litigation.
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Guests: Kirk Bloodsworth, Kwame Ajamu, Helen Prejan Being sentenced to death row for a crime you did not commit i ...
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Authorities review dispute involving Atlantic City officials
Authorities are investigating a "physical dispute" that reportedly involved the city's mayor, a city councilman and others who were arguing with them,
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‘Walk in My Shoes’ brings conversations of police, community relations to the stage
Philadelphia police officers and people of color sharing each of their most intense encounters are featured in a film to be screened Friday at Jefferson University.
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After pushback, Pennsylvania changing approach to books in prisons
All the donated and purchased books will be searched for drugs before being delivered to inmates.
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Philly firing officer who fatally shot unarmed East Germantown man
Top Philadelphia police officials say a 10-year veteran of the force will be fired for violating department policy in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man.
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Election Day freebies not allowed for the 2018 midterms
In previous election years, sporting an 'I Voted' sticker on Election Day could get you some free stuff, but it turns out that's illegal during elections for federal office.
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Police Commissioner rejects key Starbucks arrest report recommendation
The PPD agrees that anti-racist training could help officers de-escalate conflicts but can’t commit to providing that training.
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Philly judge lowers charges against Pownall in suspect’s death, releases ex-cop on bail
Former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall, the first cop to be charged with murder in nearly two decades, was released Thursday a ...
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DA: No charges in death of man shot by police in home
Police commissioner Richard Ross called the shooting "an all-out, absolute tragedy."
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Chicago police officer found guilty of 2nd-degree murder of Laquan McDonald
It took the jury of eight women and four men about eight hours to reach a verdict.
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Rowan U. to hold town hall after viral video shows police drawing guns at students
The encounter raised questions about police use of force and racial bias in law enforcement, because the driver of the car was black.
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Supporters of sentencing reform say next year, they may see success
A bill that would end Pennsylvania's frequent use of mandatory life-without-parole sentences has hit a wall in the state Senate.
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Two Philly cops will be fired for illegally stopping and cuffing man, falsifying paperwork
The Philadelphia Police Department is firing two city police officers for illegally detaining a man earlier this year and falsifying paperwork, the PPD announced Thursday.
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