Philadelphia Police
Baltimore’s Freddie Gray Died in Police Custody — Could the Same Thing Happen Here?
On the morning of April 12, a handcuffed Freddie Gray was placed in the rear of a Baltimore police van. He was not buckled in. When he […]
Civic League, Williams Want Police Commissioner Gone
If the Guardian Civic League — a group representing Philadelphia’s black police officers — has its way, the next mayor will put a brand-new police […]
Police Officer Shot in West Philadelphia
Daniel Kostick, an eight-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, was shot in the arm Thursday in West Philly while investigating a possible narcotics violation. […]
Three Philadelphia Cops Arrested, Charged
Three Philadelphia Police officers — including a narcotics officer who admitted he lied under oath in a drug case — were arrested and charged in separate […]
Tell Us All About It: One of Philly’s Best 911 Dispatchers Speaks
911 operators in Philadelphia have a rough job. Anyone who calls these civil servants is either complaining about something or reporting a serious emergency (or making […]
State Rep Wants to Make it Illegal to Taunt Police, Cites Cops’ “Emotions”
On Tuesday, way out yonder in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, state lawmakers, police officers, and other officials gathered in the State Capitol for a rally in support […]
WATCH: Philly Police Turned a Sizzler Commercial Into a Recruiting Video
So, this is the strangest thing you’ll probably ever see on the Philadelphia Police YouTube page:
Why Didn’t Lynne Abraham Prosecute a Cop Who Shot a 20-Year-Old in the Back?
Before Michael Brown and Eric Garner were household names, an off-duty police sergeant shot Lawrence Allen in the back in Philadelphia on Nov. 17, 2008. […]
Suit: Cops Broke Down Man’s Door, Beat Him While Looking for His Brother
A Philadelphia man has filed a federal lawsuit against the police department claiming that the Internal Affairs division routinely ignores allegations of wrongdoing by officers. […]
(Update) Nutter Offers $20K Reward in Hit-and-Run
[Update 12:35 p.m.] Police have released video from the incident. It does not show the precise moment of impact, but be warned it may still […]
If You See a Cop Stop, Start Recording
For the past week, the country has spent a lot of time — perhaps too much? — watching North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager fire […]
Philadelphia Police Force Still Far Whiter Than City Itself
The alarming number of high-profile police shootings of unarmed black men over the last year has put a spotlight on just how few minorities serve […]
The Astonishing Ubiquity of Walter Scott’s Death
I spent the better part of the last week avoiding video of the Walter Scott shooting. I read the various articles that accompanied it as […]
Philadelphia Police Reform: The Path Forward
We’ve heard what the experts think needs to change about the Philadelphia Police Department. And we’ve heard what the feds think, too. But what about the […]
Guess Who Left That Loaded Gun at Cantina Dos Segundos: An Off-Duty Cop
On Wednesday, we told you that a woman had stolen a bag that contained a loaded gun from the back of a chair at Cantina […]