Philadelphia Police
There’s Going to Be a Big Philly Stop-and-Frisk Town Hall
No matter where you look, there’s a cloud of confusion surrounding the future of stop-and-frisk in Philly. Take the political theater playing out in various opinion columns over the […]
Police: 14-Year-Old Was Shot in West Philly Last Night
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the back in West Philadelphia on Tuesday night, just a day after City Council members vowed to make reducing […]
City Council Holding Hearing on Youth Gun Violence
City Council’s Committee on Public Safety is holding a hearing (PDF) this morning on youth gun violence prevention. Philly Mag’s David Gambacorta is at City […]
NAACP Blasts “Bullies in Blue” Over Grandmother’s Arrest
Nicol Newman could probably write a book about the ins and outs of navigating tense encounters with other people. She spent 25 years working as […]
ACLU: Philly Police Have “Failed” to Fix Stop-and-Frisk
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania lambasted the Philadelphia Police Department in a report today over lingering problems with the way it handles stop-and-frisk, […]
How Local Law Enforcement is Responding to the Brussels Attack
At a press conference held at SEPTA’s Market Street headquarters this morning, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel discussed plans to keep Philly commuters safe in the […]
Internal Affairs Probing Police Shooting
A plainclothes police officer shot and critically wounded a man who allegedly pointed a handgun at them in North Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Philadelphia Children Demand End to Excessive Force by Police
Today, dozens of children marched from the steps of the Art Museum to City Hall in protest of excessive force by police. It was their second such rally in […]
Springtime for Philly: 6 Murders in 8 Hours
Like clockwork, Philadelphia’s first taste of springlike weather is usually accompanied by a sudden rise in staccato bursts of gunfire and the shrill cries of […]
So Far, Philly Murder Rate Down in 2016
So far in 2016, Philadelphia’s murder rate is at its second-lowest number in the last 10 years.
Kenney Wants to Equip Cops With 800 Body Cameras
Mayor Jim Kenney will seek funding for 800 body cameras for the Philadelphia Police Department in his proposed budget. He made the announcement Wednesday morning during […]
The Cop Behind the Philly Police Twitter Account Tells All
Last week, the Philadelphia Police Department made national news after tweeting a tongue-in-cheek job offer to Kanye West, and that’s just one of many playful […]
Insider: Kenney Is Breaking His Most Important Promise to Black Voters
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider. McCalla is a policy consultant who provided pro bono advice to former mayoral candidate Anthony […]
Morning Headlines: Secret Cosby Lawsuit Comes to Light
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here’s what you need to know: Cosby sues Constand for breach of contract. Comedian Bill Cosby, now facing a criminal trial he […]
The Philly Police Trolled Kanye on Twitter
We R hiring,@kanyewest! Starting salary of $47,920; u could be debt-free by the year 3122! https://t.co/EHV6nhwuGY pic.twitter.com/TzSTK2zEGr — Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice) February 18, 2016 […]