Policing

Philadelphia City Council is expected to pass items in a fast-tracked police reform package. Advocates and experts have reservations about if they’ll work.

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to require use-of-force tracking and reporting, but critics contend it falls short of broader efforts elsewhere.

The Philadelphia District Attorney has charged a man for assaulting a photographer Tuesday night at Marconi Plaza.

A Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder.

Municipalities that dismantle local departments rely on state police for coverage, which contributes to problems related to protests in rural areas.

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

Violators are subject to a municipal disorderly conduct citation, according to the emergency order.

Hearing about the protests from elders who participated in them helped the students realize the extent of the violence students faced that day.

The no-knock search warrant that allows police to enter without first announcing their presence was recently banned by Louisville’s Metro Council.

The footage contradicts officials’ claim that troopers were in danger, and includes audio of police saying the demonstrators were “peaceful.”

City Council is scheduled to vote on Philly’s budget Thursday.

Federal data analyzed shows millions of students, especially students of color, attend schools that have police officers, but no nurse or school psychologist.

The group's report, published in 2015, made 59 recommendations, ranging from the immediately implementable to bigger-picture cultural changes.

Rashawn Ray says diversity helps, but that "officers, regardless of their race or gender, have similar implicit biases, particularly about Black people."

Under the proposal, police departments would be required to document why officers leave an agency and maintain disciplinary records showing complaints and criminal charges.