Policing

The no-knock search warrant that allows police to enter without first announcing their presence was recently banned by Louisville’s Metro Council.

The footage contradicts officials’ claim that troopers were in danger, and includes audio of police saying the demonstrators were “peaceful.”

City Council is scheduled to vote on Philly’s budget Thursday.

Under the proposal, police departments would be required to document why officers leave an agency and maintain disciplinary records showing complaints and criminal charges.

Students and community members are calling for counselors, programs, and classroom staff — not more security.

There are still a lot of questions about the killing of Clark by sheriff’s deputies.

The area between Mantua and Kingsessing is inundated with local law enforcement.

Calls to defund the police are growing across the nation as Philadelphia moves forward with a plan to create a new class of law enforcement.

The 24-year-old Philadelphia man is also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon because he was already convicted for a felony.

As Rayshard Brooks lay dying, prosecutors say the Atlanta police officer who shot him in the back kicked him and didn’t give him medical attention for more than two minutes.

After weeks of protest, Philly Council passed a preliminary budget plan that responds to calls for reprioritization in spending.

The open public hearing is one of two required by the City Charter each year.

The measures come in the wake of nearly three weeks of protests over police brutality, following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The city has received a high volume of misconduct complaints since the protests began.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about officer Garrett Rolfe during a news conference.