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Policing

In this Dec. 4, 2014, file photo protesters rally in New York's Foley Square against a state grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner. (Jason DeCrow/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

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.

8 years ago

A new mural at 29th and Ridge Avenue honors Sergeant Robert Wilson III who lost his life in the line of duty. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

New mural honors slain Philly policeman along Strawberry Mansion beat

The mural honors slain police Sgt. Robert Wilson III.

8 years ago

A screengrab of a cellphone video of the arrest of a Philly teen after Zoo security called the police earlier this month (Facebook)
Community

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.

8 years ago

New York City police are giving the Justice Department a deadline to announce criminal charges in the 2014 death of Eric Garner. Garner's death spurred protests, including by two men who wore medical masks reading
NPR
Courts & Law

NYPD will pursue internal charges against officers in Eric Garner’s death

Four years after Eric Garner was put in a chokehold by a police officer and died, NYPD says it will pursue disciplinary actions against officers involved in the case.

8 years ago

Members of the Chicago Police Department interact with an angry crowd at the scene of a police involved shooting in Chicago, on July 14. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune via AP)
Community

Man killed by Chicago police ran away, reached for waist

Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun.

8 years ago



Pedestrians walk outside the closed Spruce St. Starbucks store on May 29, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

When calling the po-po is a no-no

8 years ago

This June 1, 2018, file photo, shows a housing unit in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

About 2,600 inmates transferring from Graterford to new Pa. prison

The first phase of transfers began just after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

8 years ago

In 2011, immigration advocates protested outside the Essex County Correctional Facility, which has one of the most lucrative contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the country. (Mel Evans/AP Photo )
WNYC
NewsWorks Tonight
Money

Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey counties cash in on detaining immigrants

From January 2015 to March 2018 the amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent, amounting to more than $150 million.

8 years ago

Edgar Perez Ramirez, left, stands with his 4-year-old son, Franco, in their home in Covington, Ky., on April 28, 2018. Perez left San Marcos, Guatemala, for Kentucky after his father was killed. He was heading to work when agents stopped and arrested him in December. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Courts & Law

Hunger, fear, desperation: What came of an ordinary ICE raid

It had taken a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America: a wife, steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that life to be taken

8 years ago

Philadelphia police officer Fred Attakora, 38, was shot by a stray bullet during a July 4 blockpary, authorities say (Provided)
Community

Block party shooting leaves man dead, off-duty cop wounded

Officer Fred Attakora was taken to a hospital in a private car with gunshot wounds to his arm and abdomen.

8 years ago

Demonstrators protest ICE outside of the office at Eighth and Cherry streets in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Overnight protesters stake out ICE building, demand changes in immigration policies

Philadelphia police arrest 29 demonstrators who refused to move from the entrance to the federal facility at Eighth and Cherry streets.

8 years ago

Listen 2:03
 OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As in previous recent years, opioid drugs — which include OxyContin and Vicodin — were the biggest problem, contributing to 3 out of 4 medication overdose deaths. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
NPR
Courts & Law

Bystanders to fatal overdoses increasingly becoming criminal defendants

More and more, trouble is following fellow drug users, friends and relatives of those dying from overdoses.

8 years ago

Demonstrators rally outside the Cinemark Theatres in Philadelphia. Last week, police were called on a black family who were unsatisfied with their movie experience. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Family calls for boycott of Cinemark theaters after West Philly altercation

Dozens rally in support of family after minor incident results in 10 Philadelphia police officers responding to theater

8 years ago

Listen 2:27
Philadelphia City Hall (Nathaniel Hamilton/for WHYY)
Community

Philly and ICE have different stories about arrest warrant

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accusing the city of Philadelphia of not living up to its promise of limited cooperation on handin ...

8 years ago

Trenton state Capitol building. (WHYY file photo)
Politics & Policy

Digital parking meter plan up for a vote in N.J.

The digital parking meters alert enforcement officers about any violation so they can ticket the offending vehicle.

8 years ago

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