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Policing

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
Courts & Law

New N.J. dashboard of internal affairs investigations is a good first step, but analysts say more should follow

Analysts say the dashboard showcasing internal affairs cases from law enforcement is a great first step, but suggest more transparency should follow.

4 years ago

This image captured from bodycam video released by the Childersburg (Ala.) Police Department and provided by attorney Harry Daniels shows Michael Jennings, left, in custody in Childersburg, Ala., on May 22. Jennings was helping out a friend by watering flowers when officers showed up and placed him under arrest within moments. (Childersburg Police Department via AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

A Black pastor sues the police who arrested him while watering his neighbors’ flowers

The lawsuit names the city of Childersburg, Ala., which oversees the police department that arrested Jennings, as a defendant.

4 years ago

New Jersey State Police cars parked on the side of the street.
Courts & Law

New Jersey launches online dashboard documenting internal police investigations

The dashboard filters investigations by law enforcement agencies, types of allegations made, and if any disciplinary action was taken.

4 years ago

Stewart Rhodes speaks in front of a banner that reads, ''Oath Keeperes'
Politics & Policy

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

The data raises fresh concerns about the presence of extremists in law enforcement and the military who are tasked with enforcing laws and protecting the U.S.

4 years ago

A view of the State Capitol and
Politics & Policy

Safer summer: Trenton has been homicide free since June 1

New initiatives and partnerships are being credited for the drop in Trenton’s homicide rate.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania State troopers pull over drivers
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules

The judges found the state’s vehicle code prohibits any part of the plate from being covered, including the visitpa.com website of the state’s tourism office.

4 years ago

Gun violence and prevention reporter Sammy Caiola moderated a community conversation at St. Gabriel's Auditorium in South Philadelphia on Aug. 24, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Community

Community members gather in South Philly for discussion on policing, stop and frisk debate

Some community members say they understand why City leaders are calling for the return of stop-and-frisk measures, but worry policy could backfire.

4 years ago

The exterior of Tattooed Mom on South Street
Community
Billy Penn

Safety remains an issue on South Street, but some community members are wary of asking police for help

Residents and business owners both say they wish officers were more engaged. They disagree on how.

4 years ago

File photo: ''RIP Rayshard'' is spray painted on a street sign as as flames engulf a Wendy's restaurant during protests in Atlanta on Saturday, June 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Courts & Law

Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

A specially appointed prosecutor said he believes Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks, acted appropriately.

4 years ago

A ground mural depicting a portrait of Breonna Taylor is seen at Chambers Park, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. The mural honors Taylor, a 26-year old Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment. The artwork was a team effort by the Banneker-Douglass Museum, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, and Future History Now, a youth organization that focuses on mural projects. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Courts & Law

Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case

A former Louisville police detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy.

4 years ago

A truck drives near a population sign in Mulberry, Arkansas
Courts & Law

3 Arkansas police officers suspended after video captures beating

The video shows one officer punching the suspect with a clenched fist, while another can be seen hitting the man with his knee.

4 years ago

Brandan ‘Bmike’ Odums’ mural of Albert Woodfox in New Orleans, Louisiana. (via Amnesty International)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Bonus Interview: Albert Woodfox’s decades in solitary confinement

Albert Woodfox died this month at the age of 75. In 2019, we talked about solitary confinement in US prisons and the mental and physical effects on incarcerated people.

Air Date: August 20, 2022 10:00 am

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Darby NAACP President Sheila Carter speaks Thursday at a news conference at Sharon Hill Borough Council demanding release of a lawyer's report on the death of Fanta Bility and police  policies and procedures on deadly force. Philadelphia NAACP President Cathy Hicks is at far right. (Abdul R, Sulayman/ Tribune Photo)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Activists demand full report on Fanta Bility shooting

After a grand jury investigation, three Sharon Hill police officers were arrested in January and charged with manslaughter and reckless endangerment.

4 years ago

A technician handles evidence in a sexual assault case, looking down at materials on a table.
Politics & Policy

‘Justice served’: Delaware sets new policies to test rape exam kits, speed up investigations

Delaware cleared a backlog of 1,235 kits in 2020, leading to the arrest of nine suspects. A new policy sets timelines to have kits tested.

4 years ago

A Federal Bureau of Investigation police officer walks with his working dog outside Federal Bureau of Investigation building headquarters in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

FBI, Homeland Security warn about threats to law enforcement after Trump search

The agencies issued the joint intelligence bulletin on Friday, days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and residence in Palm Beach, Fla.

4 years ago

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