Policing
Major law enforcement sting stirs fear among residents over intensified policing in Kensington
A recent large-scale drug raid involving camouflaged militarized police has some residents worried that it's a sign of things to come in the neighborhood.
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Philly sheriff’s campaign takes down bogus ‘news’ stories posted to site that were generated by AI
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT.
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According to authorities, Justin Mohn surrendered his medical marijuana card to become a gun owner, showing that he was “aware of his actions and proud of his consequences.”
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Listen 054Police in Pennsylvania slow to adopt new use-of-force rules, study finds
The Bucks County branch of the NAACP spent three years examining the policies of the 39 police departments in the area. What their findings say about policing oversight in Pa.
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Few are held responsible for wrongful convictions. Can a Philadelphia police perjury case stick?
DA Larry Krasner is hoping the pending perjury trial of three retired PPD detectives could provide some rare accountability.
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Bucks County’s 911 dispatch system up and running after 9-day outage from cyber attack
County officials say they have determined the ransomware group Akira was involved in the 911 communication center outage.
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Officials release new surveillance video after Philly police fatally shoot man in Fairhill store
The PPD released the full video after questions were raised over witness video shared on social media.
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Listen 0:59The video was made by a witness who started recording after officers began struggling with Alexander Spencer, 28, on Friday night.
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Philly police ID man accused of fleeing with suspect’s gun after officer shot, suspect killed
The wounded officer was listed in stable condition.
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Police: Philadelphia officer shot after scuffle with person in store; 2nd officer kills suspect
Now police are searching for the person who scooped up the shooter's gun and fled. They say the man should be considered armed and dangerous.
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U.S. Marshals release new video of escaped teen murder suspect in Philadelphia
A reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Shane Pryor's arrest is being offered by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Some deleted Pa. crime lab records ‘no longer accessible,’ State Police say
Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.
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Teenage fugitive in Philadelphia may have been picked up by accomplice, authorities say
According to U.S. Marshals, the suspect may be driving a stolen Ford F-150 with PA Tag ZTS-0503.
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Trenton Police Department adds 14 new officers, bucking national trend
Seven of the new officers are from BIPOC communities, and three of them are women.
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Listen 1:01Philly eviction contractors may need licenses to perform lockouts
These private security hires currently do not need any special training to work.
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