The Promise and Failure of Community Policing
By Christopher Moraff Since 1994, the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has doled out more than…
Originals
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…
New Details on Body Cameras, Gunshot Detection Surveillance Revealed During Police Budget Testimony
By Dustin Slaughter Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey, flanked by Deputy Commissioners Rick Ross and Christine Coulter, testified before…
In Fighting Disclosure of Philly License Plate Reader Records, Officials Claim Every Driver is ‘Under Investigation’
By Dustin Slaughter The City of Philadelphia does not want you to know in which neighborhoods the Philadelphia Police Department…
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…
Philly PD’s 25th District Tag-Team Abused Civilians with other Partners on the Same Beat
By Kenneth Lipp The Declaration’s investigation into the histories of two Philly Police officers, arrested and charged in February with…
Internal Affairs Records Show Two Charged Officers Had a Long History of Documented Misconduct
By Kenneth Lipp Complaint records obtained by the Declaration from the Philly Police Internal Affairs Division reveal that two officers charged…
Breaking Down the Justice Department’s New Report on Philly Police Use-of-Force
By Dustin Slaughter The Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office released today a review of Philly police officer-involved…
The Philly Declaration 