Policing
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When it comes to its gun violence epidemic, Philly is struggling to control the spread
The city has some pieces of a public health strategy in place, but experts and community leaders say it needs to do more to quell gun violence long term.
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AG backs Delaware officers who killed Black man
The report cleared Milford police officers Nigel Golding and Brandon Karpin of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of Brandon Roberts, 27.
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Fake extortion notes claiming to be from Black Lives Matter Philly circulate in Bucks County
Police are investigating the mailed arson threats — which BLM confirms it definitely did not send.
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‘Your whole day is watching your back’: Philly on edge after another violent weekend
Thirty-five people were shot in Philly over the weekend, leaving communities on edge and residents to keep children inside and avoid their stoops.
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Listen 2:21Philadelphia’s incoming managing director Tumar Alexander says preventing violence is his top priority and brings more diplomatic style than Brian Abernathy.
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Bucks County residents show bipartisan support for police reforms, including chokehold ban
All the proposals were drawn from the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed the U.S. House and awaits deliberation in the Senate.
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Body camera video of George Floyd and police offers new details of deadly encounter
Newly released officer-worn body camera video is giving a fuller view of the tense scene in which George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
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‘It’s not just discouraged. It’s now a crime.’ Delaware officially bans the use of chokeholds
Before this year’s national attention on the deadly use of chokeholds by police in the George Floyd case, Delaware law was silent on the practice. It’s now banned.
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Alleged gunman in North Philly standoff to stand trial on more charges
Nearly one year to the day after the standoff, a judge ordered Maurice Hill to stand trial on additional counts of attempted murder and aggravated assault.
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Philly officials ask residents to turn in unwanted guns
Amidst a rising tide of gun violence, city officials are hoping residents will anonymously turn in any guns they find or don't want at two church locations Saturday.
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