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Members of the U.S. Secret Service Counter Assault Team walk through the Rotunda as they and other federal police forces responded as violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol today, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law

Police officer’s death intensifies Capitol siege questions

The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters" during the Wednesday riot.

5 years ago

Police detain protesters in the aftermath of a march calling for justice over the death of George Floyd on Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, Monday, June 1, 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

Philly protesters’ lawyer: Police treatment of Capitol rioters shows two ‘Americas’

Attorney Liliana Zaragoza said the Capitol riots revealed that law enforcement “can refrain from using force when they choose.”

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol
NPR
Politics & Policy

Where was the security when a mob stormed the Capitol?

Armed with pro-Trump banners, the rioters far outnumbered and swiftly overwhelmed Capitol Police as they charged up the steps, smashed windows, broke into the Senate chamber.

5 years ago

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump supporters storm the Capitol

Today we'll talk with Congressman Andy Kim, professors Julian Zelizer and Anthea Butler, as well as conspiracy theory reporter Will Sommer, about the storming of the Capitol.

Air Date: January 7, 2021 10:00 am

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Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly on Capitol insurrection response: We saw more cops during summer protests

Law enforcement in the nation’s capitol was not quick to deploy extreme crowd control tactics.

5 years ago

Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Former Philly Police Commissioner on DC violence: This is a coup attempt

Charles Ramsay joined CNN Wednesday afternoon as chaos unfolded in the nation’s capital.

5 years ago

Breonna Taylor stands in front of a car
NPR
Community

2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor shooting have been fired

Det. Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Det. Myles Cosgrove, who investigators said fired the shot that killed her, have been fired.

5 years ago

Philadelphia police car
Courts & Law

Anti-violence advocates say convictions for gun crimes won’t rise without helping witnesses

The conviction rates for nonfatal shootings and illegal gun possession are decidedly low in Philadelphia. One of the problems: Witnesses aren’t showing up to court.

5 years ago

Listen 4:58
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Courts & Law

No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake

A Wisconsin prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back last summer.

5 years ago

Police stand by the Clothespin Sculpture near City Hall, where a dirt bike rider was fatally shot on Nov. 16, 2020.
Community

Philly closes out a violent 2020 with nearly 500 homicides

The particularly violent year gave way to more killings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, with three more murders after midnight.

5 years ago

Joe Jaskolka (right), who was shot in the head by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve, 1998 when he was 11 years old, tells reporters about his struggles in an effort to discourage Philadelphians from firing guns in celebration of the New Year. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire expected in Philly, leaving communities in fear

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire has some afraid to leave their homes and comes at the end of a historically violent year.

5 years ago

Detectives look at the ground as evidence markers lay on the ground surrounding a vehicle following a fatal carjacking in North Philadelphia.
Community

2,200 people have been shot in Philly this year. Experts don’t see easy changes ahead

With just days left in December, more than 2,200 people have been shot in Philadelphia, a 53% increase over the same time last year.

5 years ago

Listen 2:07
Breonna Taylor
Courts & Law

Officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death could face dismissal

Louisville police took steps that could result in the firing of officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death, the one who sought the search warrant and one who opened fire.

5 years ago

The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it would not bring federal criminal charges against two Cleveland police officers in the 2014 killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice (pictured in a memorial). Officials said video of the shooting was of too poor a quality for prosecutors to conclusively establish what had happened. (Jacqueline Larma /AP Photo)
NPR
Courts & Law

Justice Department declines to prosecute Cleveland officers who killed Tamir Rice

The department announced that it found insufficient evidence to "support federal criminal charges" against Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback.

5 years ago

Dante Jones speaking at the People's Hearing at Eastern State Penitentiary in January
PlanPhilly
Community

Without a home and arrested: What I learned about police while homeless

When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

5 years ago

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