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Policing

Philadelphia police monitor a protest in August 2017 KRISTON JAE BETHEL
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

New PPD chief sparred with demonstrators in Portland. How will she handle Philly’s protest culture?

Incoming Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says she won’t tolerate violence “under the guise” of free speech.

7 years ago

Danielle Outlaw is introduced by Mayor Jim Kenney as the new Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Experiment

A call for change is bringing Police Commissioner Outlaw to Philly. Now it’s time to move forward

A summer of protests called for changes to Philly police. Mayor Kenney did hear those calls and the selection of Danielle Outlaw as the police commissioner is a result.

7 years ago

Danielle Outlaw is introduced by Mayor Jim Kenney as the new Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, on Monday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

‘There has to be a clear policy’: Philly’s new top cop pledges to fight crime and boost accountability

Incoming PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw made quite an impression at City Hall.

7 years ago

In this Aug. 5, 2019, photo, Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw poses for a photo in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

5 things to know about Danielle Outlaw, Philly’s new police commissioner

7 years ago

Andrea and her son (pseudonyms), who are awaiting an asylum hearing, live in central Jersey. (NJ Spotlight)
Community

Separated at the border, the story of Andrea and her son José

Fearing MS-13 gang, she sought asylum in U.S. after being separated by border officials, she and her son eventually were reunited and now live in N.J.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby; Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly’s negotiating a new police contract. Can it get reforms past the FOP union?

The city says its options are restricted by state laws. Advocates say that’s a bad excuse.

7 years ago

Listen 2:32
Malcolm Jenkins, safety on the Philadelphia Eagles, speaks at a police reform rally at the
Arch Street United Methodist Church. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Malcolm Jenkins says candidates to run Philly police ‘are already hiding’

Philadelphia’s mayor is slated to name a new leader before year’s end. Some, like the Eagles safety, worry the process is taking place behind closed doors.

7 years ago

Jersey City police Sgt. Marjorie Jordan, right, helps fellow officer Raymond Sanchez to safety after he was shot during a gunfight that left multiple dead in Jersey City, N.J. (Justin Moreau/AP Photos)
Courts & Law

Shooting shows New Jersey’s gun laws aren’t stopping imports

Officials from states with strong gun restrictions have called for stricter firearm control in places with weaker laws to thwart traffickers.

7 years ago

A policeman checks IDs as part of a routine patrol at the border crossing with Guatemala, La Hachadura, El Salvador. (Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo)
Community

A tale of 2 migrations: Before and after new Trump policies

One Salvadoran family’s migration to the United States over the past year illustrates the profound effect policy changes in the U.S., Mexico and Central America are having.

7 years ago

Malinda Clatterbuck is arrested by Uwchlan Township police. (David Parry of outsidetheimage.com)
Courts & Law

Arrests near Mariner East pipeline just latest incident of intimidation, witnesses say

After seven people left an Energy Transfer construction site, their car was pulled over. One occupant was pulled out of the back seat and cuffed.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia officials are revving up for recreational marijuana

Psychiatry, public health and law enforcement leaders — including Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner — are taking a “not if, but when” approach.

7 years ago

 Philadelphia Police Department headquarters at 7th and Race streets (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
Courts & Law

Nonprofit leader accuses police officers of excessive force, false arrest

The civil complaint alleges that an officer hit the woman in the face, then conspired with two other officers to falsely arrest her.

7 years ago

Corporal Paul Antonucci drives back to the City of Coatesville Police Department headquarters after responding to a report of unattended children on Nov. 19, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Courts & Law
PA Post

Coatesville police say 11 questions can reduce domestic violence. Why aren’t more officers asking them?

The program connects high-risk victims with an advocate.

7 years ago

Author Shane Claiborne turns donated guns into artwork and garden tools COURTESY SHANE CLAIBORNE
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Surrender a gun, no questions asked? Not an option in everyday Philadelphia

If it’s not a scheduled buyback event, Philly Police require ID.

7 years ago

The Philadelphia Police Department tweeted this photo on Wednesday of a ceremony at Temple University where nearly 200 officers were promoted, three of whom have been accused of misconduct. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Police)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Acting Philly police commissioner promotes officers accused of misconduct

Promotions are based on staffing needs and approval from the city’s Managing Director’s Office, said Capt. Sekou Kinebrew, a police spokesman, in an email.

7 years ago

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