Policing
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report
The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership.
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Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated
Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?
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‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds
A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.
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Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
Caro Quintero walked free in 2013 after 28 years in prison when a court overturned his sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.
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Speed, red-light cameras could reduce racial disparity in police stops, study says
A recent study found that national support for automated traffic cameras increased when participants viewed camera implementation through the lens of racial justice.
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East Camden native becomes first Latina deputy police chief in city history
The East Camden native continues historic career after being named second in command of the police department, the first woman and Latina ever to hold that rank.
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Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time
The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.
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The workshops are being offered to first responders across Pennsylvania.
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Video shows police milling in hallway during Uvalde massacre
The edited footage was published as Texas lawmakers investigating the massacre are preparing to release their findings.
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The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.
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