Policing
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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Zandra Flemister blazed a tough trail in the Secret Service. Now she’s getting credit
Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination.
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Explosive found in bag at Pennsylvania airport, man arrested
A man was arrested after an explosive was found in a bag checked onto a Florida-bound flight at an eastern Pennsylvania airport, federal authorities said.
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An off-duty FBI agent shot a dog in Philadelphia. By law, that might be allowed
The owner of the deceased animal would likely have to move forward with legal action seeking a penalty, per city and state law.
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Philly Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw defends her approach to gun violence on IG Live session
Gun violence activist Pastor Carl Day hosted an IG Live chat with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Wednesday. Outlaw defended her work despite recent public criticism.
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Federal authorities say the drugs were delivered to Delaware from the Bronx, where a Hazmat team raided a home deemed unsafe to enter.
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Temple officials are working on ways to keep both students and law enforcement safe as they mourn the death of Officer Christopher Fitzgerald.
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Philadelphia and Memphis lawmakers meet to discuss the city’s groundbreaking Driving Equality Act
Following the death of Tyre Nichols, Memphis, Tennessee is considering changing rules about when police can pull people over — like Philly did last year.
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‘Culmination of chaos’: Temple students react to death of slain police officer
The shooting death of Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald has renewed student concerns around campus safety.
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What should Philly mayoral candidates answer about public safety? Voters in Chinatown weigh in
The main focus of the evening was the police department and what law enforcement agencies could do to reduce crime.
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Philly police inspector draws from her own grief to address gun violence, trauma
Altovise Love-Craighead is a Black woman, a co-victim of homicide, and a law enforcement leader. She says officers can do a better job building trust with residents.
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Listen 3:13Yeadon’s internal police study finds death of woman in police custody was ‘preventable’
Amid the deaths of two people in police custody in just four months, Yeadon Borough subjected itself to an independent study on its department.
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‘All hands on deck’: Philadelphia police preparing for Super Bowl crowds
The Philadelphia Streets Department also plays a major role. Police will let everyone "have the street" on Sunday night. Sanitation is using their trucks as blockers to protec
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Yeadon’s embattled police department has a new chief. What will he bring to the table?
Yeadon Borough recently swore in Henry Giammarco Jr. as its new police chief. The borough’s top officials said their feud is behind them and hope this will be a fresh start.
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Philadelphia police officer shot in West Philadelphia, 3 suspects in custody
The injured 32-year-old officer is a five-year veteran of the force.
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