
Policing
The suit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, and is the latest in a slew of police brutality cases brought against the Philadelphia Police Department.
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Philly police chief OK’d use of tear gas on protesters and residents, investigation finds
The controller’s report reveals new details about the internal dialogue between officials grappling with how to respond to unprecedented public unrest.
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Lawyer says Pelosi laptop hasn’t been recovered from suspect
Public defender A.J. Kramer told a federal judge that investigators searched the car and Harrisburg residence of Riley June Williams but did not locate the computer.
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Biden orders review of domestic extremism threat in U.S.
The undertaking is being launched weeks after a violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system
Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.
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In a city where the majority of homicide victims are Black, some have been critical of robust media coverage of Milan Loncar’s killing and a swift arrest in the case.
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SEPTA reassigns transit cop who attended Trump rally that led to Capitol insurrection
The reassigned SEPTA police officer was one of seven who attended the rally that preceded a deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol.
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Police arrest man at Bucks County campsite for making online threats against Biden, other Dems
A man who police say made threats against President-elect Joe Biden and other Democratic leaders allegedly had a handgun at his Bucks County camp site.
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Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot
Interviews with members of the U.S. Capitol Police who were overrun by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6 show just how quickly the command structure collapsed.
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Philly police: Face masks are the ‘number one obstacle’ for homicide investigators
The department’s homicide clearance rate dropped significantly last year. Police say shooters wearing face masks is a big reason why.
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Joseph Bologna was arrested in June after a baton-beating video went viral.
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Ahead of MLK Day, we reflect on racial justice and equity at the end of the Trump era.
Air Date: January 15, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Philly landmarks and government buildings to be guarded as inauguration precaution
Philadelphia police will be staffed in case of emergency Saturday through Inauguration Day. Commissioner Outlaw says other law enforcement are on call.
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Unions: Passenger rails need better security, no-ride list
The unions said Wednesday that tougher security measures are needed in light of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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I got shot with a rubber bullet by police. It was a painful lesson about white supremacy
Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.
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