Policing
Philly officials call for peaceful protests, not destruction in anticipation of Chauvin verdict
The city detailed how it plans to respond following the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Billy Penn
Averting another Walter Wallace Jr. tragedy: $13 million boost for mental health crisis response
Mayor Kenney’s proposed city budget would up the number of units available and help integrate with police dispatch.
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NPR
Chicago releases video showing fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo
The highly anticipated footage was released to the public on Thursday, more than two weeks after the 13-year-old was killed following an alleyway foot pursuit.
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Philly police arrest nine men in connection to series of retaliatory shootings
Authorities say the shootings were fueled by a feud between two rival gangs.
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Philly police plan to ask for more funds as Taser rollout falls short
The PPD plans to ask City Hall for more money for Tasers. The department began buying the stun devices after an officer fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.
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Philly School District expands mentorship program pairing police officers with students
The district said the program is meant to build intergenerational relationships between police and Black and Latino students, but any student can volunteer.
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Billy Penn
After blowback, Philly police yank NRA’s gun safety curriculum from city rec centers
The “Eddie Eagle” program has been found to be ineffective at stopping kids from using firearms.
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Ex-Minnesota police officer faces hearing in fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
Kim Potter, who quit her job on the Brooklyn Center force two days after Daunte Wright's death, was charged Wednesday with second-degree manslaughter.
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Defense rests in Derek Chauvin murder trial; ex-officer won’t testify
Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death after his arrest on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 at a neighborhood market.
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2 Philly police officers arrested for alleged obstruction, perjury
Sgt. Michael Kennedy, 49, was federally indicted on making false statements to the FBI, obstruction and conspiracy. Officer James Saxton was charged with perjury.
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Pa. State Police to alter fitness standards that kept out women
The police agency also has agreed to make it a priority to hire as many as 65 women who were affected by the prior fitness standards for entry-level trooper positions.
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Defense’s expert blames George Floyd’s death on heart rhythm problem
The defense began presenting its case on Tuesday after the prosecution rested following 11 days of testimony and a mountain of video evidence.
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Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter and Police Chief Tim Gannon resigned Tuesday, two days after Potter shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
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‘Cops are still killing us’: 150 protesters in Philly demand justice for Daunte Wright
Protesters in Philadelphia demanded justice for Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota who police there killed Sunday night.
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Delco makes police a resource for those seeking addiction treatment
Delaware County is the 8th in the state to join a program launched in Western Pa. by AG Shapiro in 2018. It’s the first county to do so in the Philly suburbs.
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