Policing

Critics have low expectations for the chronically underfunded watchdog group.

Sgt. Robert Wilson was killed while thwarting a robbery as he shopped for a gift for his son.

The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.

The suspect was in the Wawa on East Erie Avenue near L Street when an on-duty security guard told him to keep a social distance of 6 feet, according to police.

The gathering follows Democratic and Republican party conventions that laid out starkly different visions for America.

Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “rooting for more violence" amid racially charged unrest in Wisconsin.

About 100 protesters are in attendance so far for the demonstration organized by Refuse Fascism Philly, with the streets surrounding City Hall being blocked off by police.

Protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, who now has paralysis from the waist down. Attorney Ben Crump said it would “take a miracle” for Blake to walk again.

Anger over the shooting spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters.

Federal, state and local officials framed the announcement as a step in Philadelphia’s effort to stem a rising tide of gun violence and homicides.

After drawing national headlines for the way Camden police have built trust with residents, recent incidents show residents standing up to officers.

The city has some pieces of a public health strategy in place, but experts and community leaders say it needs to do more to quell gun violence long term.

The report cleared Milford police officers Nigel Golding and Brandon Karpin of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of Brandon Roberts, 27.

Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.

Thirty-five people were shot in Philly over the weekend, leaving communities on edge and residents to keep children inside and avoid their stoops.