The Public Record on The Brandon Tate-Brown Shooting, So Far
By Austin Nolen 7/14 Update: The Declaration has learned that neither Officer Carrelli nor Officer Dang have had any citizen complaints made against them…
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Officers Held for Trial in Kensington Beating Case
By Austin Nolen After a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, the criminal case against former Philadelphia police officers Kevin Robinson and…
A Tug-of-War with Michael Nutter Over Campaign Transparency
By Austin Nolen During the last stretch of Philadelphia’s recent primary, current mayor Michael Nutter spoke at a gathering of…
30 Years Later: Primary Sources on the MOVE Conflagration
By Austin Nolen On Wednesday, it will have been thirty years since Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a West…
Confirmed: Keonna Thomas Case to Involve Classified Information
By Austin Nolen The United States Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia has confirmed that the case against Keonna Thomas, the Philadelphia…
Tate-Brown’s Mother Sues City, Officers for Son’s Death
By Austin Nolen Yesterday, Tanya Brown-Dickerson, the mother of Brandon Tate-Brown, filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and…
Keonna Thomas Indicted: What we Know about the Investigation So Far
By Austin Nolen Yesterday, a federal grand jury indicted Keonna Thomas, 30, of Philadelphia on charges of attempting to aid…
Philadelphia Woman Faces Charges for Allegedly Attempting to Join ISIS
By Austin Nolen On Friday, in quick succession, federal authorities obtained and executed an arrest warrant for 30 year-old Keonna…
In Detail: Here’s How Philly Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shootings
By Austin Nolen Since Brandon Tate-Brown was shot and killed by a Philadelphia Police officer in December, people have been…
What Does PA’s Background Check Law have to do with Brandon Tate-Brown?
By Austin Nolen The Philadelphia Police Department hasn’t exactly been doing a bang-up job on being open about the shooting…
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