Policing

The settlement pays a total of $865,000 to 10 plaintiffs, with a portion going to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.

The Provident Mutual building has since been reimagined, and an elementary school is moving in this fall.

City Council President Clarke’s goal is to embed officers in communities to build relationships that could lead to a decrease in the violence that has plagued Philadelphia.

Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit.

Councilmember Green’s proposal, which would only kick in when staffing levels are low, would also relax requirements for city residency.

The parents of a Chinese American teenager fatally shot by Pennsylvania State Police filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against the troopers involved and the local DA.

Brandon Cooper was out on $75,000 bail when undercover city officers witnessed an alleged drug deal and found him with oxycodone and a police baton.

The state troopers have been identified as 33-year-old Martin F. Mack III and 29-year-old Branden T. Sisca.

A current federal lawsuit alleges the Dewey Beach police force has a culture of brutality that is condoned by the department.

The use of social media for bragging about violent acts is on the increase in Philadelphia. Police say young people aren’t realizing the true reality of their actions.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said there was insufficient evidence to charge the officers in the deaths.

Pennsylvania as a whole currently has 1,229 vacant police positions across the state.

Patrolman Brandon Cooper is now off the force and faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted on all charges, which include official misconduct and lewdness.

Concerned parents are taking matters into their own hands to make sure students at Temple University are safe.

According to the Action News data journalism team, the homicide rate is now up 8% from last year, which broke a somber record.