
Policing
Pa. Corrections Dept. takes steps to stop spread of coronavirus at prisons
The department said it will review the possibility of allowing families and prisoner advocates to resume visits after 14 days.
5 years ago
Former Philly police inspector will stand trial on sexual assault charges
Chief Inspector Carl Holmes was arrested in October after an investigating grand jury recommended criminal charges against the veteran officer.
5 years ago
In 2015, Philly police Sergeant Robert Wilson III attempted to thwart an armed robbery. Five years after his death, his friends and family honor his legacy.
5 years ago
Alleged gunman behind North Philly standoff held for trial on dozens more charges
During a hearing on Thursday, more than a dozen police officers testified about taking fire — and cover — during the hourslong standoff in Tioga.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania State Police loosens ban on trooper arm tattoos
Before Wednesday's announcement, troopers could have tattoos, as long as they were not visible to the public.
5 years ago
Senior judge to review widow’s petition in Mumia Abu-Jamal case
A senior judge will review whether the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office should step down from the latest appeal of former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal.
5 years ago
Police ID pantless, shirtless suspect in wild ambulance chase through Philly
A man who stole an ambulance and was shot three times while leading police on a wild chase through Philly was identified and is in critical condition, according to investigato
5 years ago
Federal judge: Philly courts must record bail hearings
Historically, these proceedings have effectively occurred off-the-record. There’s no stenographer and the public isn’t allowed to record what happens.
5 years ago
PA Post investigation prompts legal action at Pa. jails
PA Post's investigation on commissary items is the basis for a nonprofit’s legal claim advocating for prisoners’ rights.
5 years ago
Man dead as Center City high-rise police standoff ends
A man barricaded himself in a unit at the Sterling Apartment Homes as police responded to a shooting
5 years ago
Reports of stolen cars skyrocket throughout Philadelphia this winter
Since November alone, about 1,800 vehicles were reported stolen across the city, the police department says. About one-third of them had keys left inside.
5 years ago
After police sweep, Indego e-bikes return to Philly docking stations
10% of the vehicles were recovered — but the city won’t say how many went missing in the first place.
5 years ago
Philadelphia police investigating death of man in custody
Officers said they found the man lying between cars in a pharmacy parking lot and were told he had been given an overdose reversal drug.
5 years ago
Philly’s new police commissioner says recruitment will be a top priority
When asked what kind of new recruits she wants to attract, Philly’s new Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, “Thinkers, doers — the gamut.”
5 years ago
Why PPD Commissioner Outlaw skipped her swearing-in ceremony
She’s the first modern Philly police leader to forgo the formal procedure.
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