Policing
Following Ricardo Munoz’s death, a family’s sorrow — and questions unanswered
Ricardo Munoz, who had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was shot by police in Lancaster after running toward them with a knife. He never got the help he needed.
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Watchdog to review nonlethal tactics against protesters, including ‘heat ray’ request
The investigation is part of a broader review of the tactics and use of nonlethal weapons that have been leveled against social justice protesters this summer.
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Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter Philly officer sues to get job back
Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department this week in federal court, claiming systematic discrimination against him.
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Mental health and police violence: How crisis intervention teams are failing
Efforts are growing to remove or reduce the role of police in responding to people in a mental health crisis. Critics and proponents say a widely used police program failed.
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3 gunmen fire 55 shots, kill teen and man, injure 2 others at Philly playground
The shooting victims were on the basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park along 18th and Wallace streets in Spring Garden when multiple gunmen opened fire.
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Military police leaders weighed deploying ‘heat ray’ against D.C. protesters
Hours before police cleared protesters near the White House on June 1, a whistleblower got an email asking to find a device that would make protesters' skin feel hot.
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$1M bail set for Lancaster police shooting demonstrators
The protests concerned the shooting death by police of a Ricardo Munoz, whose sister had called in hopes of having him involuntarily committed for mental health treatment.
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Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit
The settlement would be the largest sum paid by the city for a police misconduct case, according to a person who has seen the settlement.
6 years ago
U.S. Attorney McSwain charges two gunmen he claims DA Krasner went too easy on
It is the latest in a long-running policy war between the Trump-appointed federal prosecutor and Philadelphia’s Democratic district attorney.
6 years ago
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Lancaster, setting off protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster after police shot and killed Ricardo Munoz, 27, on Sunday afternoon.
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More than three years after deadly prison riot, Delaware unveils advanced camera system
Analysts will monitor cameras and coordinate with officers at Delaware prisons to help prevent another riot like the 2017 incident that left one officer dead.
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City councilwoman proposes legislation criminalizing racially motivated 911 calls
The legislation was inspired by a May 25 incident, where a white woman called 911 on a Black man in New York City’s Central Park.
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Delaware task force starts work to improve police accountability
A group that aims for more police transparency and accountability talked about how the state’s Freedom of Information Act could stymie its efforts.
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Political divisions drive police brutality cases
Most large civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions.
6 years ago
The return of Colin Kaepernick — to the Madden franchise
Kaepernick has not appeared on the video game since he last played in the NFL during the 2016 season when he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
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