Justice Department Releases Interim Report on Philly Use of Force Reform
By Austin Nolen The Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Office of the Department of Justice today released a progress report…
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PA Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Reprieve
By Austin Nolen According to a decision released today by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Governor Tom Wolf acted within his…
Philly Black Lives Matter Protesters Block Erie Ave at Broad, Second Misconduct Suit in Minneapolis Slaying
By Jack Grauer Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at the intersection of Broad Street and Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia…
Philadelphia Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NYPD Spying Lawsuit
By Austin Nolen On Tuesday, a panel of three judges of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia unanimously…
PA Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over State Open Records Director
By Austin Nolen Last month, on Wednesday, September 9th, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of…
What Ever Happened to Parking Ticket Reform?
By Austin Nolen Three years ago, Daily News columnist Ronnie Polaneczky published a surprising story: a Court of Common Pleas…
Oh Hell Yes Smokedown Prohibition 2.0
By Kenneth Lipp Nikki Allen Poe, Vanessa Maria (East Coast Cannabis Coalition), Mike Whiter, and the Panic Hour gang, more…
The Politics are Hyperlocal
By Kenneth Lipp This post originally appeared in The Spirit newspaper and online – The Politics is Hyperlocal will be a regular column…
Philly Police Reform Ridealong
By Kenneth Lipp As we reported last weekend, the Philly Police department has posted a timeline of sorts for putting…
Berks Co Legislators Want Statewide $500-Plus Pot Possession Fine
Chris Goldstein reported in Philly420 yesterday about two suburban lawmakers’ bills, which if passed and signed would increase penalties under…
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