The Declaration Hosts Police Complaint Data Archive
By Declaration Staff Today, The Declaration is launching a publicly-accessible archive of Philadelphia police civilian complaint data. The archive, accessible here,…
Philadelphia Sunshine Project
Police Complaint Data Fall Short of Real Transparency
By Declaration Staff In a comment submitted earlier today to the Managing Director’s Office on the implementation of City Executive…
Why is the Philly DA Taking The Declaration to Court?
By Declaration Staff Last spring, The Declaration requested records about Philadelphia’s Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System from the District Attorney’s Office….
Public Must Be Able to “Make Meaningful Use” of Police Complaints Data
By Declaration Staff In a comment submitted yesterday to the Managing Director’s Office on the implementation of new City Executive…
Philadelphia Police Accountability Project Updates
Declaration Staff Last month, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an executive order updating Philadelphia’s rules for access to civilian complaints against…
Police Transparency Executive Order: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
Declaration Staff Earlier today, Mayor Jim Kenney announced a new executive order governing the processing of civilian complaints against police…
Philadelphia Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Disciplinary Case
By Shealyn Kilroy “Nope, not today,” reads a sign sitting on a desk in a room utilized by the Police…
PHL Sunshine Project: Where do the DA Candidates Stand on Transparency?
By Austin Nolen The 2017 race for Philadelphia’s next District Attorney has become a referendum on the criminal justice system…
The Declaration is Going to Court to Get Sealed Records in Philly ISIL Case
Last Wednesday, The Declaration filed a motion in federal court asking for access to sealed records in the criminal case…
What’s All the Money For? A Sunshine Project Guide to the 2016 City Bond Ballot Question
By Austin Nolen When Philadelphia voters go to the polls tomorrow, they’ll notice a confusing ballot question. Actually, they’ll notice…
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