Policing
Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform
With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.
2 years ago
After promising pilot, Bucks County expands program pairing social workers with police
A report found the first year of a pilot program in Bensalem was successful in diverting community members from arrests and mental health holds.
2 years ago
Regional Roundup – December 27
We'll talk with Camden Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez and revisit our segments about millennials enduring the pandemic and Cooch's Bridge in Delaware.
Air Date: December 27, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death
Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright.
2 years ago
Philly police officer, homeowner shot during robbery investigation; 2 officers hurt in crash
Two officers were injured during a crash while transporting the robbery suspect.
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Feds drop hate crime charges against ex-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera Jr.
Nucera had been accused of hate crime assault and depriving the civil rights of a Black teenager during a 2016 incident. Two separate juries deadlocked on those counts.
2 years ago
Delaware attorney general won’t prosecute two police officers who killed Lymond Moses
Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ report criticized officers’ training and police policies, but said prosecuting the two who shot Moses was not justified under the law.
2 years ago
Officials: Police-involved shooting leaves 1 man dead in Vineland, New Jersey
Officials say one officer of the Vineland Police Department fired his service weapon, fatally wounding an unidentified male.
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Pennsylvania Senate moves to overhaul probation system
The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.
2 years ago
Homicide suspect on the run after exchanging gunfire with SEPTA officers
Police were called to the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a death investigation.
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Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s murder
Chauvin’s plea Wednesday means he will not face a federal trial in January, though he could end up spending more years behind bars when a judge sentences him at a later date.
2 years ago
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Outlaw won’t be leaving for top NYPD job
New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams instead chose Keechant Sewell to be the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police department.
2 years ago
District attorney consulted with Pennsylvania State Police before shooting, then ruled it justified
The fact that Lozier was involved in the decision to shoot, and then was the one to sign off on whether it was appropriate, has raised serious alarm among policing experts.
2 years ago
40 years after Mumia Abu-Jamal’s arrest, the case is ‘a symbol’ of a ‘broken’ justice system
Supporters of both Abu-Jamal and slain police officer Daniel Faulker agree the criminal justice system is "broken" — for very different reasons.
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Listen 4:42Philadelphia police officials say they’re improving community policing as homicides soar
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the Philadelphia Police Department is working to address record numbers of homicides.
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