Philadelphia Police
Bill Makes It Illegal to ID Officers Who Shoot Civilians
A Pennsylvania House committee gave an overwhelming thumbs-up to a bill Tuesday that would make it illegal for public officials to release the names of cops […]
South Jersey Cop, Son Charged With Harassing Civil Rights Activist
Penns Grove is a small town in Salem County, New Jersey, sitting directly across from Wilmington along the Delaware River. But as small towns go, […]
Charles Ramsey’s Endless, Frustrating War Against Bad Cops
IT WAS TIME for Chuck Ramsey to tell everybody a story. Philadelphia’s police commissioner is an artist behind a podium, as comfortable as an old […]
WATCH: #BlackLivesMatter Protesters Crashed Charles Ramsey’s Talk
Philadelphia Police Commissioner and soon-to-be-retiree Charles Ramsey had another run-in with #BlackLivesMatter protesters last night. Only a few minutes into a talk he was giving at […]
Charles Ramsey’s Bottom Line: More Good Than Bad
So how do we assess Charles Ramsey’s Philadelphia career? The police commissioner announced today that he is retiring at the end of the year, finishing […]
Who Will Replace the Irreplaceable Charles Ramsey?
How do you replace someone like Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey? The man is far and away the most popular public official in Philadelphia, an exceptionally gifted communicator, […]
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey Announces Retirement
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey will retire at the end of Mayor Michael Nutter‘s term in January, he announced today at City Hall. His last […]
Ex-Flyer: Local Cops “Take Care” of Flyers Players
View image | gettyimages.com Todd Fedoruk spent his first four seasons of his NHL career with the Philadelphia Flyers. He was in his early 20s. […]
WATCH: Charles Ramsey Gets Hair Cut, Gets Frank About #BlackLivesMatter, Gun Violence, Ex-Cons’ Rights
Phila. Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey bluntly gave his take on the Black Lives Matter movement while getting his ears lowered last week. The barber-side chat […]
Philadelphia Beefing Up 911 Service for Pope’s Visit
About a million people are expected to crowd into the city over the weekend for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. His trip culminates with a […]
Starbucks: We Apologized to Cop Who Was Refused Bathroom Access
Starbucks has issued an apology to a police officer involved in a bizarre incident that has since become a viral sensation on Facebook. Here’s a recap: […]
Starbucks Barista Refusing Bathroom to Cop Shows Corporations Don’t Let Employees Think for Themselves
A Philadelphia police officer claims he was denied access to a bathroom at the Starbucks at 13th and Chestnut Streets in Center City — and he’s not […]
Is There a Middle Way on Cop Anonymity?
Let me confess to a failing: When John McNesby speaks, I almost always decide to take the opposite position. It’s a knee-jerk instinct, and it’s […]
Black Lives Matter Activists Drown Out Charles Ramsey
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey was speaking at an event at the Eastern State Penitentiary on Tuesday night, when Black Lives Matter activists disrupted him, making it impossible […]
Officer Killed in Traffic Accident ID’d, Suspect Charged
Lamar Poole Sr., 42, had worked for the Philadelphia Police Department for 18 years, and was most recently assigned to the 12th District. The married […]