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Closeup of a police vehicle in Philadelphia
Community

Chemical mixture in Philadelphia police waiting area prompts evacuation

Police say the mixture, which appears to have been a combination of mace and some other substance, was deployed at about 9:15 p.m. Friday.

4 years ago

crime scene
Courts & Law

Outlaw vows to reduce homicides in Philly as shootings continue to surge in 2022

Philly police say they can reduce crime by reassigning officers to street duty and creating a new unit designed to curb non-fatal shootings.

4 years ago

Newly installed surveillance cameras are positioned near the U.S. Capitol
NPR
Politics & Policy

A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to safeguard it from another attack

The insurrection led to more security for the citadel of democracy and members of Congress. But many say plenty of work remains to ensure another attack never happens again.

4 years ago

Delco Councilmember Elaine Schaefer said that the countys 911 system has serious infrastructure technology and security deficiencies and it is long overdue for modernization. (Kenny Cooper, WHYY)
Community

Delco receives $4.6M to improve the county’s aging 911 system

The money comes via Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program after local lawmakers nudged Harrisburg for help.

4 years ago

A family photo hangs on a wall in the dining room
Community
Spotlight PA

Christian Hall was killed one year ago by Pa. State Police. His family still wants answers

Activists and Hall’s family are holding vigils in more than a dozen locations to remember the 19-year-old’s life and show officials they will not forget about his death.

4 years ago

Protesters march during a Black Lives Matter rally
Courts & Law

Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform

With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.

4 years ago

Cara Gadzinski and Jessica Manzo, with co-responder Walter Bynum
Community

After promising pilot, Bucks County expands program pairing social workers with police

A report found the first year of a pilot program in Bensalem was successful in diverting community members from arrests and mental health holds.

4 years ago

The Cooch family home was built in 1760 and once housed British General Cornwallis following a battle in 1777. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – December 27

We'll talk with Camden Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez and revisit our segments about millennials enduring the pandemic and Cooch's Bridge in Delaware.

Air Date: December 27, 2021 10:00 am

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In this screen grab from video, former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter testifies as Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu presides over court Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu Friday, Dec.17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minn.
Courts & Law

Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death

Jurors have convicted a suburban Minneapolis police officer of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Philly police officer, homeowner shot during robbery investigation; 2 officers hurt in crash

Two officers were injured during a crash while transporting the robbery suspect.

4 years ago

File photo of Frank Nucera, former police chief of Bordentown Township. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Feds drop hate crime charges against ex-Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera Jr.

Nucera had been accused of hate crime assault and depriving the civil rights of a Black teenager during a 2016 incident. Two separate juries deadlocked on those counts.

4 years ago

This photo from the Attorney General's report shows the Officer Roberto Ieradi's body camera footage of his fourth and fatal shot of Lymond Moses. (State of Delaware)
Courts & Law

Delaware attorney general won’t prosecute two police officers who killed Lymond Moses

Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ report criticized officers’ training and police policies, but said prosecuting the two who shot Moses was not justified under the law.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

Officials: Police-involved shooting leaves 1 man dead in Vineland, New Jersey

Officials say one officer of the Vineland Police Department fired his service weapon, fatally wounding an unidentified male.

4 years ago

The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate moves to overhaul probation system

The bill aims to limit the length of probation sentences and the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent to jail.

4 years ago

Two plainclothes SEPTA police officers responded to the scene and confronted a homicide suspect, police said. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Homicide suspect on the run after exchanging gunfire with SEPTA officers

Police were called to the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue around 4 p.m. Wednesday for a death investigation.

4 years ago

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