Policing

Allentown police appeared to violate their own policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man's head, the activists said.

Various protesters in Allentown took to the streets Saturday night, demanding answers from the city’s mayor, Ray O'Connell, and Police Chief Glenn Granitz.

Senior Cpl. Joseph Dellose fatally shot 28-year-old Jeremy McDole, who was sitting in his wheelchair at the time, in September 2015 in Wilmington.

Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a “good day” and addressing racism.

Mike Pence and Joe Biden launched competing events in Pa., featuring sweeping economic plans, and tense clashes between supporters and protesters.

King Hill was reported missing from his Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, Philadelphia police say.

Gov. Tom Wolf plans to sign two reform measures, including one that would create a confidential police misconduct database.

Recent civil unrest has pressured state and city lawmakers to pass police reform bills that had been previously ignored. But these new measures only go so far.

Councilman Cook lost two jobs and his son might not get to join the Marines because of charges from a February incident with police at their home.

DA Larry Krasner discusses defunding the police and the future of public safety with WHYY Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris in this extended interview.

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

Del.’s AG said it served “no good purpose” to prosecute 22 protesters arrested last month. The state’s largest police unions say they’re “under attack.”

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, who is frustrated at how much tax dollars are spent on police, explains why he voted yes on a budget that didn’t “defund the police.”

Marty and her guests discuss policing reform - why some efforts have failed, and what new approaches might stem pervasive police misconduct.

It’s a small town where people typically hold police officers in high regard, but amid national conversation about police brutality, there’s a groundswell pushing for change.