Misconduct Lawsuits Against Philadelphia Police Department Among Highest in the Country
By Dustin Slaughter The number of police misconduct lawsuits successfully brought against the Philadelphia Police Department since 2009 is among…
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Alleged Victim of Convicted Philly Cops Sues City for Illegal Stop, Arrest in 2010
By Dustin Slaughter 31 year-old John Booker’s federal civil rights lawsuit against city officials – including Mayor Michael Nutter, two…
Costly, Criticized “DROP Pay” for Retiring Cops May Kick In for Pope Visit and Potential DNC
By Dustin Slaughter The mayor’s spokesperson, Mark McDonald, told Newsworks reporter Aaron Moselle that a controversial program called “Deferred Retirement…
Authorities Relent, Allow First Dilworth Park Demonstration
By Dustin Slaughter and Joshua Scott Albert A small group of demonstrators gathered on the the west side of City…
New Sanctuary Movement Pledges to Harbor Immigrants Facing Deportation in Philly
By Dustin Slaughter During a press conference yesterday morning, members of The New Sanctuary Movement announced that they would be…
$500,000 settlement reached in latest police brutality lawsuit
By Joshua Albert Last week the city settled a law suit that netted James McKenna $490,000 after police gave him…
Something Rotten in the City of Philadelphia
By Austin Nolen Hello to all the readers of The Declaration! During a meeting with the editors, I joked that…
For Fifth Time, ACLU Sues Philadelphia Police for Obstructing Recording
By Dustin Slaughter The PA chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union today filed yet another lawsuit against the Philadelphia…
Officer Involved in 2009 Lawsuit over Police Website Taken Off Street in Alleged Cover-Up
By Joshua Albert A 35th District police supervisor, Sgt. Shaun Butts, has been taken off the street and reassigned to…
African American Lawyers Launch Public Records Offensive in Philly, and Nationwide, on Police Misconduct
By Dustin Slaughter In the wake of public outrage over Ferguson – and a long line of police shootings involving…
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