Policing
A year after N.J. State Trooper fatally shot Maurice Gordon Jr., his family awaits justice
The incident took place two days before George Floyd’s death and Gordon’s family says they’ve heard little from authorities.
5 years ago
How do people cope with the trauma of last summer’s violent clashes with police?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Engaging Men of Color Initiative member Gabriel Bryant about healing from trauma due to police brutality.
5 years ago
Listen 6:09Minnesota AG’s office to prosecute case in Wright’s death
Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is white, fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, on April 11.
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Citizen group set to review Pa. State Police use-of-force and racial bias incidents
The panels are housed under a Citizen Advisory Commission Gov. Tom Wolf set up in the wake of racial justice protests, after George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin.
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Philly police: Man wanted for stalking, sexually assaulting women over 3-day span
Philadelphia police are searching for a man accused of following multiple women home and in some cases sexually assaulting them before getting away.
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The MOVE bombing in Philadelphia: memory and justice
We look back at the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia after the recent discovery around the mishandling and the disposal of MOVE victims' remains.
Air Date: May 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Supreme Court restricts police authority to enter a home without a warrant
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday against warrantless searches by police and seizures in the home.
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‘Watershed moment’: Philly’s new police oversight board moves forward
A Philadelphia City Council committee overwhelmingly passed legislation laying out the duties and powers of the new Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
5 years ago
Charges dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer who pepper-sprayed protesters
Charges have been dismissed against a former Philadelphia SWAT officer who was caught on video pepper-spraying protesters on the I-676 during a BLM protest last summer.
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The MOVE bombing was traumatic. Learning what happened to the bodies is, too.
After the MOVE bombing, the city of Philadelphia held some of the remains for 36 years. Then the answers kept changing, and things got infinitely worse.
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After Chauvin verdict, Black police officers consider what has changed
After the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, Black police officers in America are considering what's changed and what hasn't in the year since George Floyd's death.
5 years ago
I know the dangers of cooperating with ICE. The DA race could bring them back
Immigration activist Erika Almirón on why Philadelphia should not return to cooperating with ICE, something DA candidate Carlos Vega has said he will do.
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The remains of people killed in the city’s 1985 MOVE bombing were found in a storage room by employees cleaning in preparation for a move.
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Report: Less than 1% of civilian complaints filed against Philly police result in discipline
A forthcoming report from the city’s Police Advisory Commission found that citizen complaints more often result in training and counseling for the accused officer.
5 years ago
Black police officers and first responders endorse Krasner for DA, breaking from union
The vote of support from Black police and first responder groups comes as police unions for the city’s police officers back Krasner’s challenger, Carlos Vega.
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