Policing

For three days this week, they’re protesting that last year only 44% of Philadelphia homicides were solved.

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.

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.

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

Now recovering from multiple bullet wounds, Darrin Lee faces charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats.

In person, Tanya Covington is pretty shy. But when she’s in front of a group of jurors — watch out.

Critics say the $300,000 purchase will erode public trust in law enforcement, citing protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere.

The use of civil asset forfeiture increased slightly in Philadelphia last year, despite the election of District Attorney Larry Krasner, a critic of the practice.

The first public hearing about the social media database this week was nearly eclipsed by all the other Philly police scandals this summer.

The goal: better community relations with fewer confrontations.

Some fans say they love players’ commitment to social justice. Others want them to stick to sports.

Richard Ross resigned after ignoring sexual harassment claims filed by a female officer. Could there be a systemic problem within the Philadelphia Police Department?

The 1970s PPD was wary of hormones, bad bones and gullibility.

The misconduct lawsuit that unraveled ex-Commissioner Richard Ross’s career is one of dozens in recent years.

The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.