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Policing

In this file photo, a police cruiser is parked in Camden, N.J. (Bas Slabbers/for WHYY, file)
Courts & Law

N.J. police departments ordered to identify problem cops, randomly drug test officers

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said the new rules were part of an effort to increase “transparency and accountability.”

8 years ago

Upper Darby Police Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Former Philly cop, now Upper Darby chief, offers nuanced take on halting gun violence

'I’m not against the NRA, but I’m not for the NRA,' says Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood.

8 years ago

Listen 14:14
Francis Brauner was instrumental in helping launch a class-action lawsuit on behalf of current inmates at Louisiana's Angola prison, suing for care that allegedly caused them
NPR
Community

Angola prison lawsuit poses question: What kind of medical care do inmates deserve?

Angola prison is the largest maximum security prison in the country. There are over 6,000 men incarcerated there, most of them serving life sentences.

8 years ago

State police trooper in Franklin County (Public Opinion)
Money

Pa. budget hearings dredge up police funding conundrum (again)

Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to figure out a better way to pay for state police.

8 years ago

U.S. Senators Pat Toomey and Chris Coons announce their gun legislation in Philadelphia, March 5, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Senators Toomey and Coons want FBI to alert states when potential gun buyer fails a background check

Convicted felons, fugitives, domestic abusers and others not legally allowed to buy guns try to do so anyway. They’re known as “lie and try” buyers.

8 years ago

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

Krasner files charges against former Philly cop for alleged brutality

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against a former police officer for allegedly brutalizing a pedestrian while making an on-duty arrest.

8 years ago

Gun control protest
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Helen Ubiñas: Gun control and everyday violence must not be ignored

Ubiñas, a longtime commentator on gun violence in Philadelphia, read her column, "Everyday gun violence must be part of gun control reckoning," on NewsWorks Tonight.

8 years ago

Listen 3:22
Capt. Sekou Kinebrew, a police spokesman, talks with reporters outside of the Philadelphia Police Department's headquarters about a student who brought a loaded handgun to Fels High School Monday morning.
Courts & Law

15-year-old with fully loaded gun stopped on way into Philly school

Police say a Fels High School student was carrying a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson handgun loaded with 12 rounds in his backpack.

8 years ago

Nikolas Cruz appears in court for a status hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Mike Stocker/AP)
NPR
Community

Logs of 911 calls reveal the troubled history of Florida school shooter

On Thursday, Sheriff Scott Israel announced that two deputies are on restrictive duty pending an investigation into whether they followed policy in responding to 911 calls.

8 years ago

(Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Un-sanctuary: Some Pa. police departments pull closer to ICE

It’s normal for police departments to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement, but ICE has repeatedly attempted to enlist local police in carrying out immigration arrests.

8 years ago

Listen 5:25
The federal courthouse in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Corruption trial of former Philly sheriff, associate underway

John Green will be taking the stand to testify in his defense. Also planning to testify is his successor who has been granted immunity in the case.

8 years ago

A woman cries as she bows her head in prayer during a vigil at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Radio Times
Health

Mass shootings and the conversation around mental health

Guests: Jennifer Mascia, Mark Salzer, Joshua Hazelton  Wednesday’s school shooting in Florida ...

Air Date: February 16, 2018

Listen 49:28
(From right) Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, Philadelphia Department of Health commissioner Dr. Tom Farley, AIM’s Carol Rostucher, and 7th District City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sanchez. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia DA drops 50 marijuana-possession cases

Most people caught in the city with small amounts of marijuana receive citations, but some are still being charged with misdemeanors.

8 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announces charges against seven men for allegedly trafficking guns from Ohio to sell illegally in Camden, N.J.
 (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)
Courts & Law

N.J. authorities charge seven with selling guns in Camden trafficked from Ohio

Two defendants from Ohio and five from New Jersey were charged with racketeering, which could carry a 20-year prison sentence.

8 years ago

District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks to the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists Tuesday. (Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown)
Courts & Law

Krasner confirms DA’s office created ‘secret list’ of suspect Philly officers

New district attorney plans review of allegations lodged against cops. If claims prove credible, he'll release their names.

8 years ago

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