Policing

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.

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.