
Policing
Bucks County sheriff signs agreement with ICE
Sheriff Fred Harran said the agreement will “enhance public safety.” Immigrant rights advocates are pushing back.
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Listen 1:41Member of cultlike Zizian group, a Delco native, says she did not kill her parents
Michelle Zajko’s denial was part of a 20-page handwritten “Open Letter to the World” her attorney provided to The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Police arrested the veteran New Castle County officer in August. Now a lawsuit claims the victim's sexual orientation precipitated the attack.
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Listen 1:31Ticketing of parked cars on Philly street sweeping routes starts again Monday
Cars parked during “no parking” hours along some street sweeping routes will be subject to fines of $31 starting Monday.
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis’ order comes after the Supreme Court said the administration must work to bring back the Maryland man, who was sent to a prison in El Salvador.
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How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crises
Studies over the past two decades have shown a person with serious mental illness can be over 10 times more likely to experience use of force during police interactions.
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence to be used by SEPTA, PPA to catch drivers illegally parked in bus lanes
High-tech cameras will be mounted onto more than 150 buses and trolleys so the Philadelphia Parking Authority can identify and ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus lanes.
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Listen 1:11Los investigadores siguieron las pistas de drogas desde un cártel mexicano hasta Delaware, incautando alrededor de 35 libras de fentanilo, heroína, cocaína y “tranquilizante”.
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The program, which informs police officers if a driver is autistic, was first implemented in the Garden State in Hunterdon County.
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Listen 1:05Pa. Senate passes bills to alert ICE of crimes, restrict bail options for some defendants
The measures now move to the Democratic-controlled House, where they can expect tough sledding.
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Michael Kealty was a decorated cop, Army vet and family man, but he also shared child porn and convinced a 16-year-old Ohio girl to send explicit pics.
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Listen 1:42Man shot by police in Point Breeze was carrying airsoft-style BB gun
The 46-year-old officer who fired his weapon has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this ongoing investigation.
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Man grabs Philadelphia police officer’s gun outside hospital, shoots him before being fatally shot
The man was driven to a psychiatric hospital in a police van but was not handcuffed because he had agreed to go voluntarily.
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Police shoot man in Philly’s Point Breeze neighborhood, rifle seen lying in street
Officers confronted the man on the 1600 block of Moore Street after he was seen walking with a rifle. The man is hospitalized in critical condition; no officers were injured.
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Retired Philadelphia detectives go on trial in perjury case stemming from 2016 murder exoneration
Philly DA Larry Krasner charged former detectives Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski in 2021, days before the statute of limitations was set to expire.
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