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A protester talks with a deputy of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department during demonstrations following the death of a Black man identified as Dijon Kizzee on Monday in Los Angeles. (Christian Monterrosa/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Deputies shoot and kill Black man in South LA, sparking protest

Portions of a witness video posted by Los Angeles TV station Fox 11 shows the man's body on the ground behind a pickup truck as angry onlookers yell at deputies in the street.

5 years ago

(Kat Wawrykow / Getty Images)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct illegal traffic searches

A common tactic in highway interdiction is the use of pretextual stops, in which officers pull over motorists for alleged traffic violations.

5 years ago

Philadelphia police academy cadets line up for graduation
Community
Billy Penn

Should Philly revamp its ‘beyond toothless’ police oversight commission? Your vote will decide

Critics have low expectations for the chronically underfunded watchdog group.

5 years ago

Sgt. Robert Wilson mural vandalized
Community
NBC10

Mural of slain Philadelphia police sergeant vandalized

Sgt. Robert Wilson was killed while thwarting a robbery as he shopped for a gift for his son.

5 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, with another armed civilian. Prosecutors on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 charged Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following the weekend police shooting of Jacob Blake. (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP)
NPR
Community

Vigilante? Militia? Confusion and politics shape how shooting suspect is labeled

Extremism researchers say they've watched with alarm as misinformation, sloppy labeling and political divisions shape the public narrative about Rittenhouse.

5 years ago

Shane Braswell, who has participated in Black Lives Matter protests this summer, plays guitar in front of a mural covering the entrance to an Apple store, Aug. 27, 2020 in Portland, Ore. Braswell said President Donald Trump's portrayal of Portland as a violent city overcome by mobs of protesters is inaccurate and grossly exaggerated.
Community

GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn’t always match reality

The picture of American cities overwhelmed by violence has become a central theme of the 2020 presidential race.

5 years ago

Police were seen at a Wawa on East Erie Avenue investigating a shooting early Friday. (Pete Kane/NBC10)
Courts & Law
NBC10

Off-duty guard shot in Philly Wawa after argument over social distancing

The suspect was in the Wawa on East Erie Avenue near L Street when an on-duty security guard told him to keep a social distance of 6 feet, according to police.

5 years ago

(AP file photo)
Community

Black National Convention puts spotlight on police brutality

The gathering follows Democratic and Republican party conventions that laid out starkly different visions for America.

5 years ago

Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wis.
Politics & Policy

Biden: Trump sees Wisconsin unrest as ‘political benefit’

Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “rooting for more violence" amid racially charged unrest in Wisconsin.

5 years ago

Protesters march south on Broad Street after a rally at City Hall demanding justice for Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly protests reignited after Wisconsin police shoot Jacob Blake

About 100 protesters are in attendance so far for the demonstration organized by Refuse Fascism Philly, with the streets surrounding City Hall being blocked off by police.

5 years ago

Jacob Blake protests in Kenosha, Wis.
Community

17-year-old arrested in killing of 2 people in Kenosha

Protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, who now has paralysis from the waist down. Attorney Ben Crump said it would “take a miracle” for Blake to walk again.

5 years ago

A protester sits on a car
Community

Jacob Blake’s father says son has paralysis from waist down after being shot by police

Anger over the shooting spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw offered accolades to officers and officials involved in the 5th raid of the Kensington Initiative  at a press conference announcing results Monday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Authorities seize drugs, cash, horse tranquilizers in Kensington bust

Federal, state and local officials framed the announcement as a step in Philadelphia’s effort to stem a rising tide of gun violence and homicides.

5 years ago

Protests erupt after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
NPR
Community

Protests erupt after video shows Wisconsin police shooting Black man as he enters car

City police said the person was in serious condition and being treated at a hospital. Local media identified the man as 29-year-old Jacob Blake.

5 years ago

Tawanda Jones is pictured at a Black Lives Matter march
Community

After George Floyd, can Camden policing live up to national praise?

After drawing national headlines for the way Camden police have built trust with residents, recent incidents show residents standing up to officers.

5 years ago

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