Policing

A former Philadelphia police inspector who was filmed striking protestors in June 2020 is facing a new civil rights lawsuit.

We look at geothermal energy as a switch from fossil fuels in the region. A new law prohibits traffic stops for minor offenses in Philly. And, Covid in white-tailed deer.

At a contentious meeting, the Borough Council did not vote to fire Anthony “Chachi” Paparo for costly part-time hiring practices.

The group, which is a rebrand of a group that attended the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., has created an image of Americana bolstered by racism.

The goal of the new law is to reduce racial profiling and use police resources more efficiently.

At a virtual town hall, the commission was hailed as the new watchdog the city needs.

The Minneapolis mayor has imposed a moratorium on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke was killed as a SWAT team carried out a search warrant in a downtown apartment.

Philadelphia’s City Controller is establishing a community council to assist in a review of the city’s police department.

Philadelphia’s District Attorney says homicides are down for the first time this year, and a new initiative is looking to help younger offenders take a path away from crime.

Willie Stokes' lawyers say that prosecutors at the time never disclosed they had charged his chief accuser with perjury after the trial.

Officers had stopped the vehicle on Tuesday night for several traffic violations when they saw what they believed was a gun, police said.

As homicides spike to a rate unseen in Philadelphia since the city began tracking murders, Philly DA Larry Krasner vows to focus on prosecuting gun crimes.

The officers had been responding to a call Friday about an argument between a woman and her adult son.

Wilmington City Council says the city’s police chief hasn’t done enough to improve diversity on the force.