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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent watches as undocumented immigrants are loaded onto a plane
Community

Days into the new Trump administration, worries spike amid a show of force on immigration

As Trump touts deportation efforts, waves of worry have reverberated around the U.S. — including in New Jersey, where officials said immigration agents made illegal arrests.

1 year ago

An example of a rape kit
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs bill formalizing a tracking system for rape kits

The tracking system allows sexual violence survivors and investigators to keep track of evidence in cases.

1 year ago

Tennille McCoy speaks behind a podium
Money

A plan is moving forward in N.J. to let homeowners save tens of thousands of dollars on their mortgages

A New Jersey legislator wants to allow homeowners to make smaller, biweekly mortgage payments. She said it can save them tens of thousands of dollars.

1 year ago

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Courts & Law

Philly Police Commish Bethel says drones will be a 'force multiplier' against crime in Kensington

"We think drones will be the next layer of a fourth multiplier for us in our policing work," Commissioner Bethel said. He talked about some advancements in policing.

Air Date: January 15, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:29
New Jersey State Police cars parked on the side of the street.
Courts & Law

New Jersey comptroller finds more departments paid for Street Cop Training courses than previously known

A follow up report found that departments in every state except Hawaii paid for courses from the controversial private training company.

1 year ago

Listen 1:12
An abandoned car parked in the street on a residential block
Politics & Policy

To fight blight and crime, Philly is addressing its glut of abandoned vehicles

The DOJ is offering assistance to remove the abandoned cars across the city.

1 year ago

New Jersey State Police cars parked on the side of the street.
Community

N.J. State Police seeks public’s help to identify a body found in a dumped refrigerator in Cape May County

The body has two tattoos: a koi fish on the upper right portion of the back and a rose on the left ribs, extending from the chest to the hip.

2 years ago

police car lights flashing
Courts & Law
6abc

15-year-old dead after being shot 10 times in Philadelphia

Twenty-one shots were fired at the scene. Police say the victim was shot about 10 times.

2 years ago

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis holds a hand up
Community

Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.

2 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Community

Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

2 years ago

Listen 1:20
exterior of the federal courthouse in Harrisburg
Courts & Law

Knife-wielding suspect shot at federal courthouse in Harrisburg, authorities say

In a statement, the U.S. Marshals Service said security officers moved to stop the man after he entered the courthouse, brandishing a knife.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel (center) joins Mayor Cherelle Parker in Dilworth Park outside City Hall to address a weekend of violence that ended with four people dead
Courts & Law

Weekend violence in Philly leaves 4 people dead, 20 others injured

Philadelphia police said they plan to increase law enforcement’s presence outside City Hall in the wake of a triple shooting in Dilworth Park.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Mangione taken out of the police car
Courts & Law

Federal ban on ghost guns unlikely, according to law enforcement expert

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on regulations on 3D-printed firearms after several states have filed lawsuits regarding their regulation.

2 years ago

Listen 1:06
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin's office displays a photo of a so-called Glock switch in Newark, N.J. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024,  (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)
Courts & Law

New Jersey, Minnesota sue Glock over switch that allows pistols to fire like machine gun

It's an early pushback by mostly Democratic-led states against President-elect Donald Trump’s 2nd administration, which Platkin said “routinely sides with the gun industry."

2 years ago

A Reward poster hung up on a light pole in front of the hotel
Courts & Law

McDonald’s employee in Altoona who called 911 in CEO’s shooting is eligible for a reward, but it will take time

Up to $60,000 in rewards from the FBI and the Crime Stoppers program had been offered to anyone calling in a tip leading to a break in the case.

2 years ago

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