Policing
City Council repeats commitment to keep Philly safe after Fourth of July shooting
The members of the city’s legislative body gathered in a display of unity after two cops were shot during the city’s Fourth of July festivities on the Parkway.
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SEPTA’s top cop retiring amid increased crime on the transit system
Nestel is leaving just short of 10 years on the job, after more than a quarter-century of working in law enforcement.
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The Supreme Court marshal asks state officials to act on protests at justices’ homes
The protests have carried on for weeks since the leak of a draft of the court's eventual decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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A Black man who was killed by police was unarmed at the time of the shooting
Officials in Akron, Ohio, released video of the pursuit and shooting of Jayland Walker, 25.
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Building owner accused of setting fire that led to Philadelphia firefighter’s death
Al-Ashraf Khalil is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of fire and aiding and abetting.
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Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies
Spotlight PA’s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies — and that has implications for accountability.
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Three N.J. police departments to learn how to identify families dealing with addiction
State officials are launching a program that trains law enforcement and social service providers on how to identify families dealing with addiction.
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The police response at Robb Elementary was a failure, a Texas official says
It took about an hour and 14 minutes from when officers arrived at the school to when they breached the door and ended the standoff with the gunman.
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Uvalde officials are using a legal loophole to block the release of shooting records
After 19 children were killed at a Texas elementary, law enforcement officials have given little information. They're now using the "dead suspect loophole" to prevent the publ
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SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention
The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.
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Philly releases independent report on city’s mishandling of MOVE bombing victims’ remains
The report focused on the city’s possession of human remains from the 1985 MOVE bombing and the policies and procedures of the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April
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Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.
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Philadelphia’s cycle of gun violence: trauma, healing and possible solutions
After Saturday's mass shooting in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Outlaw and three anti-gun violence advocates talk about how to make Philly streets safe.
Air Date: June 8, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:45N.J. program that pairs police, mental health screeners in South Jersey expands
A program that began in Cumberland Co., pairing a plainclothes state trooper with a certified mental health screener, will expand to Union Co.
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