
Policing
Three men face charges in ambush shooting of Camden police detectives
Still at large, the suspects are considered to be extremely dangerous, police say
7 years ago
Weinberg mulls legislation to reverse N.J. Supreme Court decision on dash cam footage
The bill would not force police departments to use dash and body cameras. It would require that any dash and body camera videos that are made be available to the public.
7 years ago
FBI fires Peter Strzok, political lightning rod who criticized Trump
The FBI has fired an embattled special agent who was removed from the Russia inquiry after internal investigators discovered he had criticized then-candidate Donald Trump.
7 years ago
"Standing on the side of the oppressed means standing with people of color who are dying by police brutality," said Cecilia Baxter, a pastor at Christ Church in Bethlehem.
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Police shooting raises questions about use of force training
Recruits learn procedural justice, which involves using a measured tone of voice, careful choice of words and nonthreatening physical approach to avoid conflict.
7 years ago
In Oakland, more data hasn’t meant less racial disparity during police stops
For more than 15 years, Oakland's police department has been under federal oversight following a police abuse and racial profiling scandal.
7 years ago
Authorities release photos of persons of interest in shooting of 2 Camden police detectives
The officers were sitting in their vehicle at a red light in Camden when two gunmen allegedly opened fire, wounding them in what authorities are calling an ambush attack.
7 years ago
Pa. attorney general targets straw purchases, gun violence in Philly
More cooperation from Pennsylvania and the U.S. will help disrupt the flow of guns to those prohibited from owning them, attorney general says.
7 years ago
Police commissioner calls deadly shootout ‘absolute tragedy’
A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the face and critically injured while helping fellow SWAT officers serve a warrant at a city home, authorities said Monday.
7 years ago
The pot breathalyzer is here. Maybe
With few accurate roadside tools to detect pot impairment, police have to rely largely on field sobriety tests developed to fight drunk driving or old-fashioned observation.
7 years ago
Philadelphia police settle with feds over treatment of deaf
The department will pay a total of $97,500 and adopt Americans with Disabilities Act compliant policies.
7 years ago
One dead, shooting suspect in custody after police standoff at LA Trader Joe’s
Police identified the suspect as a man about 28 years old, who surrendered three hours after barricading himself inside the store where other people had been trapped.
7 years ago
NYPD officer faces police charges in Eric Garner’s chokehold death
The officials had been waiting to see whether federal prosecutors would bring criminal charges but decided to move forward.
7 years ago
New mural honors slain Philly policeman along Strawberry Mansion beat
The mural honors slain police Sgt. Robert Wilson III.
7 years ago
Following arrest of black teen at Philly Zoo, staff rules under review
Video of the incident went viral. It was seen as another example of the over-policing of black youths and the misuse of law enforcement by white people.
7 years ago