Policing

West Philadelphians described their own efforts to de-escalate conflicts and heal their community as they mourned the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The shooting, captured on video, has prompted outrage and disbelief among neighbors and West Philadelphia residents.

Instead of de-escalating a situation in which an ambulance was sought, officers who arrived escalated it, said the attorney representing Wallace’s family.

The controversial measure is rooted in data that show Philly police pull over a disproportionate number of Black drivers for minor traffic violations.

Despite a police moratorium on the practice, Philly City Council is expected to pass a ban on police using tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters.

The 27-year-old was shot dead in front of his mother and neighbors.

Philadelphians are looking for answers on why police officers were not able to de-escalate the situation when called to the scene of a man wielding a knife.

As people began protesting another Black man’s death at the hands of police, Council was discussing a ballot measure meant to create more police oversight.

The unidentified man was shot by police on Locust and South 61st streets shortly before 5 p.m. He later died at the hospital.

Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.

A former SEPTA police officer is facing multiple assault charges for allegedly bashing two protesters with a baton during protests of police violence in May.

Chauvin now faces two counts going forward: second-degree murder and manslaughter.

About a dozen recordings from the stop show a New Jersey state trooper firing his handgun six times, killing Gordon after struggling with him on the side of the highway.

The Committee on Public Safety voted in favor of the bill after two hearings wherein Philadelphians said police used tear gas and rubber bullets indiscriminately.

An anonymous grand juror who sat on the panel last month had sued to speak publicly.