Policing

Calling in the national guard is taking the lazy way out, writes Pastor Carl Day, a prominent public safety advocate.

The three former Sharon Hill police officers charged with firing shots that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility have pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment.

Lionell Dotson, the brother of two children killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

Republicans derided the bill as anti-police, but Democrats said it aims to prevent voter intimidation in Black neighborhoods.

Seefried breached the U.S. Capitol, waving a Confederate flag during the Jan. 6 insurrection. His son Hunter was sentenced to prison on Monday.

A FBI agent told jurors that in November 2020, the bureau received a tip from a member of the Oath Keepers who was concerned about leader Stewart Rhodes' rhetoric.

An audit of the Philadelphia Police Department by the city controller details staffing shortages, slow 911 response times, outdated practices and benefit abuse.

Commissioner Danielle Outlaw joined the FOP challenging a city controller’s report that said police responded faster to white neighborhoods.

Requested by City Council, the PPD audit by the Controller’s Office also includes recommendations for progress.

A former Philadelphia Police officer who had his murder charges thrown out last week could still face trial.

Philadelphia police have taken another suspect into custody following the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School last month.

A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.

A suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.

Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge.

A judge approved charges against a former Philly police officer. It’s one of three murder cases brought against police by the DA in five years.