Policing

Jurors at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin have been told that he received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.

As recent attacks against Asian Americans have pushed incidents of racism and violence into the spotlight, the case of Christian Hall is getting more attention.

Khasandra Franklin’s lawsuit also names a deputy Philly police commissioner and detectives and officers who played a role in her “unjustified and unlawful arrest."

It’s been six months since officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. while responding to a 911 call.

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George Floyd. 

Lawmakers in several states are proposing legislation that would require more training for police in how to interact with someone in a mental crisis.

For many, it has brought back memories of the disturbing video of Floyd's last moments as he gasped for breath with Chauvin's knee on his neck.

The crash and shooting happened at a security checkpoint near the Capitol as Congress is on recess.

Attorneys on both sides at the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin face a delicate balance in questioning witnesses who have experienced pain while trying to advance their cases.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses the two officers of using unreasonable and unauthorized force when they fatally shot Wallace last fall.

The victim is now suing the former police officer, as well as the city’s police chief and mayor.

Philly DA Larry Krasner says brothers James and Patrick Smith lied to investigators about the assault and identified themselves to the victim as “town watch.”

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.