Philly After Ferguson Panelists Shouted-Down by Crowd
By Kenneth Lipp and Dustin Slaughter A largely African American audience vented their anger and frustration – some directly at…
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Daily Dec Roundup – Feb. 9th, 2015
Pa. lawmakers propose 8 percent shale tax to help fund schools, pensions, environmental initiatives Laura Benshoff, Newsworks – Pennsylvania…
District Attorney Reviewing Charged Officers’ Past Arrests
By Kenneth Lipp A spokesperson for Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams tells the Declaration that the DA’s office is reviewing…
Philly Police Officers with Record of Use of Force Complaints Indicted for Brutal Beating
By Kenneth Lipp Two Philadelphia Police Department officers have each been charged with 8 separate counts for the alleged assault,…
Department of Justice Urged to Release Philly Police Shooting Review Details to the Public – Not Just Police
By Kenneth Lipp Six months after a public forum was held at City Hall for the public to voice concerns…
Commissioner Backs Off No Vacation Order During Pope Visit
By Kenneth Lipp Philadelphia’s administrators have been preparing at length for what Mayor Michael Nutter said he expects to be…
Rally to Support Local Police Marches from Oregon Ave., Rides the Train Back
By Kenneth Lipp Community advocacy organization Taking Our South Philly Streets Back (TOSPSB) called for a 4 PM rally today at Oregon…
New Details on Brandon Tate Brown’s Final Hours
By Vincent Heck December 14th: The first quarter was a disaster. The Philadelphia Eagles had fallen behind 21-0 to the…
With 1 in 20 Philly Homicides Committed by Police, City Still Has Very Weak Oversight
By Jack Grauer The number of deaths by Philadelphia police gunfire between 2011 and 2013 equates to over 5% of…
Mother of Slain Son Calls on Police Commissioner to Enforce Use-of-Force Policies
Editor’s Note: This article originally quoted from Police Directive 22, which governs use of less-lethal force. Lethal force is governed…
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