Policing
Philly ministry student credits prayer with beating racial profiling case
Abington police have withdrawn charges against a ministry student they accused of crashing a stolen Maserati, cursing at witnesses, and then fleeing the scene.
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Listen 0:00Trump’s reaction to NFL protests shows who should really be fired
Each time I think of Donald Trump’s remarks about black professional football players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem, I vacillate between anger and sadness.
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N.J. lawmakers urged to continue 2% salary cap in arbitrated police, fire deals
City and county officials in New Jersey are asking the state Legislature to maintain a limit on salary increases when arbitrators settle ...
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Harrisburg launches pilot program for police body cameras
The capital city joins a small group of Pennsylvania municipalities that have tested or permanently integrated the equipment. ...
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Equifax and cybersecurity; PA budget
Guests: John Baer, Matt Blaze, Fahmida Rashid Have you visited the Equifax website to find out if you’re data ...
Air Date: September 21, 2017
Listen 00:49:56Delaware reading program honors fallen state trooper
The wife of fallen Delaware State Police Trooper Corporal Stephen J. Ballard, is honoring the memory of her husband through a children ...
8 years ago
ListenPhilly activists who burglarized Hoover’s FBI call for more whistleblowers
If all went according to plan, Raines and fellow anti-war activists would pull off a burglary that would go down in history as exposing J ...
8 years ago
Lancaster knows how to keep people out of jail, but it’s expensive
After nearly two decades in prison, Isaac Rivera was ready to remake himself. The 41-year-old from Lancaster served time after a 1 ...
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ListenKensington residents say drug users causing more problems in the wake of Conrail cleanup
Residents in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood say conditions have gotten worse there since the city and Conrail began sealing ...
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Listen 1:59Philly cop who killed suspect has good chance of getting job back
A soon-to-be-fired Philadelphia police officer could get his job back. On Thursday, the police department announced that Officer R ...
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ListenWhy lawmakers, neighbors want to crack down on Philly’s ‘stop-and-go’ stores
Pastor William Brawner shook his head. Across the street, a handful of older men was carousing around a car parked at the far end ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:51New Jersey hoping an amnesty approach on Medicaid fraud might work
New Jersey is trying a pilot program that will allow Ocean County residents who fraudently obtained Medicaid to avoid prosecution if they ...
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Philly officer will be fired for shooting fleeing suspect in back
A Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a fleeing suspect in the back during a routine traffic stop has been suspended and will be ...
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Listen 2:15Union leader’s racist comment makes him a bad rep for Philly police
Last week John McNesby provided a disturbing display of racism, which reflected very poorly on the officers he represents.
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Several African-American cops allege racism, corruption in Philly police unit
A group of African-American cops wants the Philadelphia Police Department to investigate allegations of racial discrimination and corrupt ...
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