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The death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while jogging in February, 2020, prompted renewed calls for Georgia to pass a hate crimes law. Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 426 on Friday, giving the state its first hate crime law in 16 years. (Stephen B. Morton/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson was indicted on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer.

4 years ago

(6ABC)
Courts & Law

Delaware County DA: ‘High probability’ that police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at football game

Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia police cruiser is parked between Arch and Market streets in West Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Philly beefing up police presence for Labor Day weekend, Made in America

Philly is bringing in officers from days off, and is adding special patrols and undercover officers in the crowd at the Made in America concert.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, a man walks past a display showing an image of Elijah McClain outside Laugh Factory during a candlelight vigil for McClain in Los Angeles.   Colorado’s attorney general said Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 that a grand jury indicted three officers and two paramedics in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a powerful sedative two years ago in suburban Denver. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Courts & Law

Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death

The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.

4 years ago

Former Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna (center) is seen striking a protester with a baton during a protest.
Courts & Law

Judge reinstates simple assault charge against ex-Philly police officer

Bologna was arrested in June 2020 after video circulated widely showing him hitting a 21-year-old Temple Student in the head with a baton during a protest.

4 years ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

Delaware state trooper and ‘Traffic Ace’ indicted for issuing phantom tickets to motorists

Six-year veteran Cpl. Edwin Ramirez allegedly issued electronic warnings to motorists he never even stopped for suspected violations.

4 years ago

Ambulance at Kensington and Lehigh Avenues.
Community
Billy Penn

Why 911 calls ring and ring: Inside the crisis at Philly police dispatch

A worker shortage means pressure is high and burnout is rampant.

4 years ago

Officer Hayden Remphrey
Education

Cherry Hill P.D. sends officer to ’20th grade’ in Facebook post about online safety

It’s a visual aid on how to protect the identity of children while sharing those pictures of the first day of school.

4 years ago

Joan Ortiz speaks at a DAO press conference.
Courts & Law

Man sentenced in connection to ‘one of the most upsetting’ homicides in recent Philly history

One man has been sentenced in a 2019 shooting in Kensington that killed a 2-year-old girl in her mother’s arms.

4 years ago

Keandra McDole stands with a sketch of her brother, Jeremy
Courts & Law

Wilmington woman’s relentless quest to hold police accountable for killing Black men

Keandra Ray got involved in demonstrations after city cops killed her brother. Now, she’s advocating for other victims of police deadly force.

4 years ago

Listen 3:18
Many survivors don't report sexual assaults because they fear no one will believe them. Advocates say better training for police on the neuroscience of trauma could help survivors feel safe while talking with police, making it less likely they experience a secondary trauma.
Marissa Espiritu/CapRadio
NPR
Health

How rape affects memory and the brain, and why more police need to know about this

Sexual assault survivors say interactions with law enforcement can be so intense, and so unsympathetic, that they add a secondary trauma on top of the rape.

4 years ago

Yardley police vehicles are seen blocking off a street
Community
6abc

Suspect wanted in Bucks County shot dead after police chase ends in Philadelphia

The incident began when authorities in Bucks County were chasing a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in Levittown.

4 years ago

Anthony Wright met with DA Larry Krasner along with other exonerees. (Cherri Gregg / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Ex-Philly homicide detectives face perjury charges for testimony in retrial of innocent man

A grand jury is recommending criminal charges against the former homicide detectives who gave false testimony against Anthony Wright, an innocent man.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is reflected in the windows of  the Office of the District Attorney. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

DA seeks contempt order against Philadelphia Police for failure to disclose officers’ disciplinary records

Krasner says his office sent out thousands of subpoenas asking for disciplinary records and received copies in which key information was redacted.

4 years ago

New Jersey State Police car in Trenton, N.J.
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

In a first, N.J. details disciplinary penalties for police

Some 87 agencies in 19 counties reported at least one disciplinary action. Hundreds of law enforcement agencies reported no actions against officers.

4 years ago

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