Federal Judge Denies First Amendment Challenge to Philly ISIS Prosecution
By Austin Nolen A federal judge has denied a constitutional challenge to the prosecution of Keonna Thomas, a Philadelphia woman…
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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…
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…
Raw Meat on Philly’s Integrity Week and the City’s “Open Data Movement” More Generally
By Jack Grauer Despite what the friendly infographics suggest, government transparency in Philadelphia is stuck in a paradox: The people…
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…
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…
New Lawsuit Filed in Brandon Tate-Brown Case
By Austin Nolen On Wednesday, Brandon Tate-Brown’s mother filed a new lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia, as well as…
Secret Service Preparing for Unprecedented Protection Details During Pope’s Visit
By Kenneth Lipp Yep, there’s gonna be a fence. The announcement in the press this morning that there would be…
Police Union Fighting Disclosure of Officer Names
By Kenneth Lipp The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5, which represents Philadelphia’s police officers and Sheriff’s deputies, has…
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…
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