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Policing

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Courts & Law

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%.

4 years ago

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Community

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.

4 years ago

A TV display shows video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya at Grand Rapids City Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
Courts & Law

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

4 years ago

A Philadelphia firefighter washes blood off the sidewalk at the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Community

Philly police believe more officers could prevent an escalation of violence this summer. Advocates say the problem runs deeper

Philadelphia police say they need more help, but they’ll be more proactive about traffic control this summer.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Radio Times
Community

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

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

N.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.

4 years ago

Graduating senior from Enloe High School Malika Mobley has concerns about proposed increases in police presence in schools following the recent Texas school shooting, Thursday, June 3, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. To reassure students and educators following the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, districts around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus.
Education

Students of color push back on calls for police in schools

Especially for students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers at school.

4 years ago

A police officer drives in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Ex-Philadelphia detective guilty of work-linked sex assault

A 2019 grand jury report accused Philip Nordo of using his position to intimidate and groom male suspects and witnesses into sexual acts.

4 years ago

Three police officers walk towards a car.
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. to review response to Texas school shooting

The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

4 years ago

Law enforcement and first responders gather outside Robb Elementary School following Tuesday's shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Their response has since come under wide scrutiny. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Officials call it the ‘wrong decision’ to delay confronting the Uvalde school shooter

Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.

4 years ago

Protesters marched through Center City Philadelphia in June chanting 'George Floyd' and 'Breonna Taylor,' while advocating for their justice. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

4 years ago

Elena Mendoza grieves in front of a cross honoring her cousin, Amerie Jo Garza
Courts & Law

Uvalde gunman’s final 90 minutes fuel questions about police delays

The amount of time that elapsed has stirred anger and questions among family members, who demanded to know why officials did not storm the place and put a stop to the rampage.

4 years ago

An emergency call center operator.
Courts & Law

Chesco adds more 911 dispatchers to its ranks as it faces critical staffing shortage

Despite hemorrhaging workers, Chester County officials say that the 911 call center is “operating normally.”

4 years ago

President Joe Biden arrives at the White House
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden to sign new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was murdered

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement.

4 years ago

(Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia hit with $1 million verdict in bias suit by two female former officers

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

4 years ago

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