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Policing

Locust and South 61st streets, where police shot and killed a man on Monday
Community
NBC10

Police shoot and kill man armed with knife in West Philly, officials say

The unidentified man was shot by police on Locust and South 61st streets shortly before 5 p.m. He later died at the hospital.

5 years ago

Protesters rally as Philadelphia Police officers and Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers look on in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Fired SEPTA police sergeant charged with assault for alleged baton beating of protesters

A former SEPTA police officer is facing multiple assault charges for allegedly bashing two protesters with a baton during protests of police violence in May.

5 years ago

George Floyd mural in LA
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s killing

Chauvin now faces two counts going forward: second-degree murder and manslaughter.

5 years ago

Maurice Gordon unbuckles his seatbelt before exiting a New Jersey State Trooper's vehicle in Bass River, N.J. Gordon was fatally shot by the state trooper.
Courts & Law

Advocates for Black shooting victim push police transparency

About a dozen recordings from the stop show a New Jersey state trooper firing his handgun six times, killing Gordon after struggling with him on the side of the highway.

5 years ago

Police deploy tear gas to disperse a crowd during a protest in Philadelphia over the killing of George Floyd
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly Council committee votes to ban police use of tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters

The Committee on Public Safety voted in favor of the bill after two hearings wherein Philadelphians said police used tear gas and rubber bullets indiscriminately.

5 years ago

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Courts & Law

Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case

An anonymous grand juror who sat on the panel last month had sued to speak publicly.

5 years ago

A line of police motorcycles
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Amid fears of voter intimidation, N.J. moves to limit police at polls

Most of the bill’s provisions would take effect immediately, although it is unclear whether the measure could clear all legislative hurdles and be signed by Election Day.

5 years ago

Kathy Jennings, Delaware’s Attorney General. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware looks to N.J. for guidance on use-of-force reforms

A Delaware panel working to develop policing reforms following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor turns to N.J.’s Attorney General for advice.

5 years ago

Video shows Amy Cooper threatening to call the police on Christian Cooper
Courts & Law

White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call

Amy Cooper drew condemnation and was fired from her job after frantically calling 911 to claim she was being threatened by “an African American man," Christian Cooper.

5 years ago

Philadelphia FOP President John McNesby at a “Back the Blue” rally in Philadelphia in July 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly FOP sues over City Council hearings on proposed contracts

Philadelphia police union wants to keep their bargaining efforts private and are against hearings on city proposals with public input.

5 years ago

Lancaster police deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Courts & Law

Prosecutor says police justified in fatal Lancaster shooting

The officer acted appropriately last month in shooting to death a Lancaster man who was wielding a knife at the officer and chasing him after his sister called 911 for help.

5 years ago

Camden County N.J. election officials demonstrate mail-in voting
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 10/12/20

This week: the rising rates of COVID in New Jersey, PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar on election prep, and saving Chester, Pennsylvania.

Air Date: October 12, 2020

Listen 49:42
Police officers congregating in West Philadelphia at 6:10 p.m. on May 31, 2020. (Photo anonymously provided)
Courts & Law

Philly police to start flagging 911 calls that involve a behavioral health crisis

The city of Philadelphia announced Friday a new initiative to improve police response to 911 calls coming from people having a behavioral health crisis.

5 years ago

Former officer Eric Ruch and Dennis Plowden (NBC10)
Courts & Law

Former Philly police officer charged with murder for fatally shooting unarmed Black man

Former police Officer Eric Ruch, Jr. is being held without bail after turning himself in Friday morning. He was fired in 2018.

5 years ago

Officers stand at 52nd and Chestnut streets as protests continue across the city.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

West Philly recalls police siege of rubber bullets, tear gas as City Council moves to ban tactics

“This kind of police violence and disregard for an entire residential neighborhood does not happen in a white neighborhood,” said Rev. Abbey Tennis.

5 years ago

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