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Policing

A person holds a sign that reads Justice for Fanta in front of a sign that reads Sharon Hill Police Department.
Courts & Law

Sharon Hill releases independent report — but withholds crucial details — into fatal police shooting of Fanta Bility

Sharon Hill Borough has released its independent report into last year’s police shooting — and many of the most important details are being withheld.

4 years ago

Police, religious and political leaders, and community members walk for peace in East Germantown. (Sam Searles/WHYY)
Community

Pastors and police walk for peace: East Germantown hosts monthly prayer walk

The monthly prayer walk organized by the 14th District police took on extra meaning this week after a 7-year-old was caught in the crossfire of a shooting.

4 years ago

Cumberland County Prosecutor, joined by Gov. Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

Cumberland and Salem counties in N.J. join regional fight to stop drug trafficking

Cumberland and Salem counties in New Jersey are joining a program that seeks to disrupt or dismantle drug trafficking organizations in the region.

4 years ago

Nala Williams, 8, looks up at a mural honoring George Floyd in the Third Ward, Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Courts & Law

Ex-cops Kueng, Thao sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights

The jury found they deprived the 46-year-old Black man of medical care and failed to stop Derek Chauvin as he knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes.

4 years ago

Protester holding a picture of Fanta Bility
Courts & Law

Attorneys representing ex-Sharon Hill police officers want manslaughter charges dismissed in Fanta Bility case

The defense is challenging whether the Delaware District Attorney’s Office produced enough evidence at the preliminary hearing to allow the case to go forward.

4 years ago

Audra McCowan wants others to know she’s here to help them if they need it too. (Courtesy of McCowan)
Courts & Law

Former Philly Cop Audra McCowan talks about her healing process and the aftermath of lawsuit against the city

One of the two women to win a sexual harassment judgment against former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross talks about her healing process.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Pet boa constrictor strangles owner; police investigate

Authorities in Pennsylvania say a man has died after his pet boa constrictor wrapped itself around his neck.

4 years ago

A group of teens plays double dutch jumprope.
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

A curfew isn’t the way to protect Philly teens

A Philly teen suggests taking away her freedom under the new curfew law is not going to be the path to a safer city.

4 years ago

An illustration shows people in 1920s attire dancing, with a person in the foreground blowing a whistle at them.
Community
Billy Penn

The first woman police officer in Philadelphia history was a prudish ‘dance cop’ afraid of jazz

Marguerite Walz was part of a racist 1920s movement worried jazz would erode “decency” and encourage race-mixing and promiscuity.

4 years ago

The back of a Philadelphia police van is seen on a street
Courts & Law

Philadelphia Police Department at risk of losing state accreditation

The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is set to meet on Tuesday.

4 years ago

Governor Murphy signs legislation creating a system of licensing for law enforcement on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
Politics & Policy

N.J. becomes 47th state to require police officers to obtain a license

Under the new law, licenses will not be issued to people convicted of crimes or active members of anti-government and hate groups.

4 years ago

File photo: George Floyd mural painted on South Street in Philadelphia. (Elisabeth Perez-Luna/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years on Floyd killing federal charge

The sentence was well below what prosecutors and Floyd’s family sought, and sparked anger from Floyd's family members.

4 years ago

A street is shown at nighttime, with a few passersby walking by.
Community

Gun violence advocates, researchers have mixed views on Philadelphia’s new, stricter curfew for older teens

Philadelphia City Council recently passed a stricter version of an existing juvenile curfew that requires older teens to be inside by 10 p.m. this summer.

4 years ago

A man stands at a podium with a sign reading DAO in front of him.
Courts & Law

Task force tracks man accused of building ghost guns in Philly

The untraceable weapons are becoming more popular for use in crime in Philly. The effort is part of a crackdown on gun show sales.

4 years ago

Police are investigating a sexual assault that took place early Monday morning at the Snyder Street station on the Broad Street Line. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station

The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.

4 years ago

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