Philadelphia Police
Police Respond to Viral Video of Officer Punching Suspect
On Thursday, Mediatakeout.com posted this video to its website and Facebook page: DISTURBING VIDEO: Philly Police Officers PUNCH A Handcuffed Man TWICE In The Face […]
(UPDATE) Man Wanted for Killing Pregnant Woman Dies in Shootout With Police
[Update 1 pm] Reports say the suspect who died in today’s shootout with a SWAT team was Devon Guisherd, seen above, wanted since September on […]
Philly Native Chosen to Lead Ferguson Police Department
A Philly native is taking over the police department in Ferguson, Mo., where clashes between police and protesters last year helped set off the “Black […]
Police Investigate Death of Drexel Grad
Police say a recent Drexel grad was beaten and possibly strangled to death in her West Philadelphia apartment. Jasmine Wright, 27, was found dead Thursday […]
Here’s the Arbitrator’s Decision That Restored Narcotics Cops to Duty
The six Narcotics Unit cops restored to duty after being found not guilty of federal corruption charges will get $90,000 in back pay and all […]
Former Pennsylvania Hospital Nurse Says Cops Falsely Narced on Her
A former nurse anaesthetist at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and two police officers, claiming that the […]
Police: Officer Tried to Implicate Wife in His Own Shooting
Somebody shot Officer Robert Penn back in March. Police still aren’t sure who pulled the trigger. But, they say, that didn’t stop Penn from falsely […]
Jasmyne Cannick Talks About That Philly Police Beating Video
On Wednesday, Jasmyne Cannick — a noted Los Angeles civil rights activist and media professional — posted a just-released video on her blog of Philly police officers allegedly […]
WATCH: Philly Police Beat Suspect in Arrest
Philly Police have begun an internal investigation into a YouTube video that shows officers beating a suspect during an April arrest. The video was released […]
Police Union Challenges Federal Reforms
The union that represents Philadelphia Police has filed unfair labor practice charges against the city for implementing reforms recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice. […]
The Brief: We’ll Soon Know the Names of All Cops Who Shoot Civilians
1. The police department is going to start releasing the names of officers who fire at civilians. The gist: City Paper reports that Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey […]
Delivery Man Beaten, Robbed of Food Order
A group of six men on June 19th tracked down a Dominos delivery man walking in the Washington Square West section, beat him to the […]
SEPTA Investigating Arrest and Handcuffing of Man Holding Baby
UPDATE, 9:50 p.m., 6/26/15: SEPTA has released surveillance footage of the incident preceding the bystander video that shows one of its officers grabbing the man’s […]
The Brief: Police Shootings Plummet 62% in Philadelphia
1. Police shootings fell 62 percent between 2012 and 2014. The gist: 2012 marked a modern high for police shootings: City cops fired at civilians 104 times that year, […]
Courts Still Throwing Out Drug Cases Connected to Notorious Unit
Courts are still throwing out cases connected to the Philadelphia Police Department’s narcotics unit, even though a federal court found officers in the unit not […]