Policing

Philly is spending more on policing now than in the past, yet PPD can’t budget for anti-violence work amid a homicide crisis, the Commissioner Outlaw said.

The proposed measure would prohibit use of no-knock warrants, a practice Kentucky police engaged in when they fatally shot Breonna Taylor.

“We are robbing our children of a childhood,” said an organizer of Friday’s rally at City Hall.

Murphy, a Democrat, signed the legislation a day after the Democrat-led Legislature passed what lawmakers called a “cleanup” bill to correct last month’s law.

The bill, which is moving through the Pennsylvania legislature, specifically names HIV and hepatitis B, even though those viruses can’t be transmitted through saliva.

At issue in the case was whether police may enter a person's home in order to safeguard the homeowner from potential harm.

Philly police say they are actively investigating two incidents of racist vandalism in Chinatown and in South Philly.

James MacColl faces three charges for allegedly lying to investigators about the gun he used to shoot 18-year-old Yahim Harris during a chase in 2019.

Days after a young man was murdered on prison grounds, Philadelphia’s union for city correctional officers is calling on Prisons Commissioner Blanche Carney to resign.

Union president Omari Bervine said the vote was near unanimous, 133 to 1.

A new court filing seeks to order Philly police to end the practice of stop-and-frisks premised on “quality of life” issues.

The rulings were a blow to Derek Chauvin's defense. His attorney sought to halt or move the trial due to concerns that the family settlement had tainted the jury pool.

Tamara Russell hit the streets to garner reaction to the United Nations’ report pleading for U.S. cities to reform police abuses, citing Philly as its primary example.

New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer released the videos over the objections of police. Meyer says transparency is paramount to taxpayers.

The Kenney administration held its first long-promised public briefing on the city’s gun violence epidemic. Here’s what happened.