Philadelphia Police
South Carolina Cop Who Shot Unarmed Walter Scott Grew Up in Mount Laurel
As the days go by since The Most Hated Man In America Right Now — aka North Charleston, South Carolina, cop Michael Slager, seen in his mugshot […]
Why Commissioner Ramsey Must Stay
There’s been a bit of talk about the future of Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey lately, so let’s just say what needs to be said: Ramsey must stay […]
“Anonymous” Threatens Vineland Police Over Phillip White’s Death
One week after 32-year-old Vineland man Phillip White died in police custody, a YouTube page associated with the hacker group Anonymous has threatened to expose […]
Should Philly Police Recruits Learn African-American History at the Academy?
There’s been plenty of evidence recently that the relationships between police officers and citizens throughout the nation are, to put it mildly, strained. (If you’ve been living under a […]
Student Arrested During Occupy Philly Protest Wins $80K in Damages
A one-time doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania who studied and made a short film about Occupy Philly was awarded $80,000 in damages Thursday by a […]
Questions Surround Death of Man in Vineland Police Custody
Vineland police arrived on the 100 block of Grape Street on Tuesday after a report of a disorderly man. They left with 32-year-old Phillip White […]
Philly Police Looking for Info on Unidentified Woman
Philadelphia Police are looking for help identifying a woman found at 54th and Chestnut on Wednesday. She did not appear to be hurt, but police […]
Here’s How Camden Reduced Gunfire by Nearly 50 Percent
Yesterday Camden County released data from ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection tool that allows cities to track gunfire and develop proactive policing strategies as a result. […]
Narco Cops Trial: “This Is Training Day for Real”
If nothing else, the trial of six former Philadelphia Police officers accused of shaking down drug dealers is becoming a cornucopia of pop culture references. […]
5 Notable Philly April Fools’ Jokes — and One Real Story You’ll Wish Was Fake
It’s not April Fools’ Day. Ha, got you! It is April Fools’ Day, and as such you are quite the April Fool. You can go […]
Drug Dealer: “I Thought I Was Being Robbed” by Police
Testimony started today in the trial of six former Philadelphia Police officers accused by federal prosecutors of conspiring to rob and shake down the very […]
Philly Cop Drives on Three Flat Tires, Gets Arrested for Second Time
From the Department of My Lawyer Said, “You Did WHAT?” comes the cautionary tale of 26-year-old Philadelphia Police Officer Darryl Cathey, a six-year veteran of […]
Trial Starts Today for Accused Cops
After a week of preliminaries, trial is expected to get under way today for six Philadelphia narcotics officers accused of robbing and shaking down the […]
Nutter Orders Creation of Police Oversight Board
Mayor Nutter signing the executive order to create the oversight board to implement DOJ recs pic.twitter.com/M6LX608HSC — Aubrey Whelan (@aubreyjwhelan) March 25, 2015 Mayor Michael […]
Wolf Holds Firm on State Police Nomination
Gov. Tom Wolf is holding firm in backing Marcus Brown’s nomination to head the Pennsylvania State Police, despite opposition from Republicans and the troopers themselves. […]