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Philly detective under investigation after allegedly attending Trump rally before riot
The detective’s assignment has been changed pending the outcome of the investigation.
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‘Brian did his job’: Family remembers fallen Capitol officer
Sicknick's death has shaken America as it grapples with how an armed mob could storm the halls of the U.S. Capitol as the presidential election results were being certified.
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Camden sees lowest crime level in more than 50 years
Camden County officials said there were 2,796 criminal activity reports logged in the city during 2020, compared to 3,298 in 2019.
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‘It’s really a crisis that’s happening’: The new year is off to a violent start in Philadelphia
The city had just under 500 murders last year — the most in three decades. So far, 2021 isn’t shaping up to be much better.
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Woman who accused Black teen of stealing phone is arrested
Miya Ponsetto, 22, was jailed Thursday in Ventura County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office there said. It wasn't immediately clear what charges she might face.
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The first step to quelling an insurrection is installing a competent government, said author and Navy veteran Malcolm Nance.
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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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