Policing
How Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searches
Law enforcement across the country pulls drivers over for alleged, minor traffic infractions with the intent to look for possible criminal activity. Pa. is no exception.
3 years ago
Philly DA reflects on Chauvin verdict, where case against former officer Ryan Pownall stands
Krasner sits down with WHYY in the wake of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. He also speaks to where the case against former Philly Police Officer Ryan Pownall stands now.
3 years ago
Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future
Officers testified against their colleague and helped convict him in George Floyd’s death. Was it a sea change, or just one high-profile prosecution?
3 years ago
Andrew Brown Jr. family lawyers say video shows an ‘execution’
Sheriff's deputies shot and killed Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, while carrying out search and arrest warrants at his home Wednesday in Elizabeth City, N.C.
3 years ago
In Camden, a son’s death moves parents to ‘break the silence’ on mental health issues
Nah’Jole Frazier had been dealing with mental health issues when he was struck by a driver earlier this month. Now, his parents want to address a need for better services.
3 years ago
Study: Body-worn camera research shows drop in police use of force
Across the country, police departments are increasingly using body-worn cameras to better monitor what officers are doing out in the field.
3 years ago
Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants
A civil rights group is demanding the AG pause grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
3 years ago
Wilmington protesters call for new law to ensure independent oversight of police
Protesters in Rodney Square also called for justice for Lymond Moses. Two white officers fatally shot the 30-year-old Black man in January.
3 years ago
Activists honor Walter Wallace Jr., nearly six months after Philly police fatally shot him
Sunday’s demonstration at Malcolm X Park aimed to shed light on how Wallace aligned with Black Lives Matter and how the music he wrote reflected those beliefs.
3 years ago
Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
Less than 30 minutes before the man charged with killing George Floyd was pronounced guilty, yet another Black person was dead at the hands of police in the U.S.
3 years ago
1 verdict, then 6 police killings across America in 24 hours
The deadly encounters are only a small snapshot of the thousands of interactions between American police officers and civilians every day.
3 years ago
‘I don’t really know what justice is’: Inside one Philly classroom after the Chauvin verdict
On Thursday, a group of about 20 Philadelphia high school students were asked to react to the Chauvin verdict. This is what they said.
3 years ago
Listen 4:36Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement
“If it wasn’t for this 17-year-old who took the video, Derek Chauvin would in all likelihood still be on the police force training officers."
3 years ago
How N.J. is trying to reduce police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
N.J. was already in the midst of an effort to reduce police use of force against civilians when Floyd was murdered. Here’s where these efforts stand now.
3 years ago
After Chauvin verdict, here’s the status of police reform proposals in Pennsylvania
After George Floyd’s death, Dems saw a rare opportunity to pressure the GOP to act on policing reform. Here’s where things stand.
3 years ago
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