
Policing
Dewey Beach condones brutality by police, victim of cop’s attack alleges in lawsuit
Mark Taylor was punched so hard by officer Gregory Lynch Jr. that blood spurted on to the uniforms of other officers. Lynch falsely claimed he was “strangled’’ by Taylor.
3 years ago
Police, constables in Pa. joined ‘anti-government’ Oath Keepers
One constable supports the group, while some police and others say they have since left it.
3 years ago
Frank Nucera hate crime retrial begins in New Jersey
Federal prosecutors are trying their hate crime case against former Bordentown Township Police Chief Frank Nucera again after a deadlocked jury two years ago.
3 years ago
Two teens charged in connection with the police shooting of 8-year-old in Sharon Hill
First-degree murder charges are filed against two people in a gunfight near Academy Park High before the shooting by Sharon Hill police officers.
3 years ago
Teen drivers taught how to ‘survive’ a traffic stop — by the cops
A new initiative from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Delaware has one goal in mind — “making sure everyone goes home safely.”
3 years ago
Listen 4:20One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.”
3 years ago
About 100 people gathered in Germantown to honor Walter Wallace Jr., and call for Philadelphia to invest in alternatives to traditional policing.
4 years ago
Philly police commissioner says morale is low
A pile-up of stressors over the last few years have caused reductions in officer retention and recruitment in Philadelphia and across the country.
4 years ago
Man sues Wilmington cop for slamming head against wall, using racial slur in videotaped encounter
Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.
4 years ago
Family sues Sharon Hill Borough and the officers who killed 8-year-old after firing into a crowd
The lawsuit accuses the three officers of excessive force and negligence, and blames the Sharon Hill Borough Council and police chief for failing to properly train officers.
4 years ago
The Philadelphia district attorney race: DA Larry Krasner and Charles Peruto
DA Larry Krasner and challenger criminal defense attorney Charles Peruto join us to discuss the Philadelphia DA race, criminal justice, and the city's soaring homicide rates.
Air Date: October 26, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Marion, a nine-year veteran of the department, was previously charged with assault in connection with a 2015 incident outside a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.
4 years ago
Plus, less than a quarter of all firefighters submitted proof of vaccination. Officials again declined to impose a tougher mandate on municipal workers.
4 years ago
Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children
The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.
4 years ago
Trial pushed back for Maurice Hill, man accused of shooting 6 officers in Tioga standoff
Maurice Hill trial: Accused shooter at center of Nicetown-Tioga standoff trial delayed.
4 years ago