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My Ride-Along With the Police Commissioner

Anyone who’s read my work here over the years knows where I stand on law enforcement: Like so many members of the Black community in […]

Danielle Outlaw, who just resigned as Philadelphia Police Commissioner, with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
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Philly Today: Danielle Outlaw Resigns from Philadelphia Police Department

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former Philly cop patrick heron
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Disgraced Philly Cop Gets Even More Disgraced

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philadelphia city council-at-large candidate jalon alexander says drones may be the answer to Philadelphia's crime problem
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This Council Candidate Says Fleet of Drones Can Solve Philly’s Crime Problem

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philadelphia police stand watch over eagles fans after the team's crushing loss in the super bowl
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Philadelphia Police Insist No Tear Gas Was Used Amid Super Bowl Chaos, Contradicting Earlier Report

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Abbott Elementary creator and star -- and Philadelphia native -- Quinta Brunson on the cover of Cosmopolitan's December issue
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Philly Today: Quinta Lands Cosmo Cover, Police Milk Boy in the Box Suspense

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An image from the surveillance video released by the Philadelphia Police Department of the after-school shooting in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia
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Philly Today: After-School Shooting Surveillance Video Released, Krasner Impeachment

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larry krasner with mike jerrick on fox 29's good day philadelphia
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Philly Today: Larry Krasner Bombs Fox 29 Interview

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is it spacex or a ufo over philadelphia
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Philly Today: Strange Lights in the Sky, Eagles Wreck Wentz

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rick santorum at a doug mastriano rally in delco
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Philly Today: Santorum Lathers Up Delco for Mastriano

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queen elizabeth in philadelphia with frank rizzo
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Philly Today: Local TV Outlets Have Officially Gone Queen Elizabeth Crazy

Philly TV Outlets Have Gone Queen Elizabeth Crazy Ever since I was a wee lad in times of yore when my sister, who is five […]

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Getting a Gun Permit in Philadelphia Might Be the Easiest Service the City Provides

Back in April, I noticed a ditch in the middle of my busy Philly street. Not a pothole. A ditch.  Over and over again, all […]

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Councilmember Cherelle Parker’s Plan to Fund the Police Is Wasteful and Regressive

As we get closer to next year’s open mayoral primary, it’s no surprise to see some Democratic hopefuls jockeying for position ahead of the city’s […]

a gun and an example of a license-to-carry gun permit application, which have risen dramatically in Philadelphia in the last year
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License-to-Carry Applications Have Skyrocketed In Philly — Even More Than You’d Think

It didn’t surprise me a bit to learn that license-to-carry applications in Philadelphia have risen over the past year. First, you have the constant reports […]

The headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department, which finds itself the center of a new lawsuit filed by two homicide detectives who allege rampant overtime abuse and gender-based discrimination within the department
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Philly Homicide Detectives Claim “Rampant Abuse of Overtime” and Sexual Harassment in Department

Two Philadelphia Police Department homicide detectives have just filed a federal lawsuit against the department, alleging sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, and a “rampant abuse of […]