Policing
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.
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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.”
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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.
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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
Listen 49:30Philly 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 4:58No 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 2:07Officers 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.
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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.
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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.
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