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Community
6abc

Officer hospitalized after stolen car crashes into police cruiser in Germantown

The officer was taken to the hospital for observation but is expected to be okay.

6 months ago

Photo of Christopher Fitzgerald at his shrine
Courts & Law

Philadelphia won’t seek death penalty in Temple University officer’s death. Colleagues and family are upset

A spokesperson for DA Larry Krasner said the death penalty decision followed “extensive input” from both experts and Fitzgerald’s family.

6 months ago

Cherelle Parker speaking into a microphone
Community

‘This is not normal’: Mayor Parker promises help after Kingsessing mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 8 others injured

The incident apparently took place at a pop-up event advertised on social media.

6 months ago

An emergency vehicle, bottom right, stands near the scene of a two-vehicle accident on the southbound side of the Garden State Parkway in Clark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Urban Planning

New Jersey counties explore new strategies for roadway safety as fatalities rise

Various counties across New Jersey are exploring new strategies to make highways and roadways safer during the busy summer season.

6 months ago

Officers at the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia's Kensington section on June 22, 2024. (6abc)
Courts & Law

Police officer ‘fighting for his life’ after Kensington shooting, suspect charged

Mayor Parker said the husband, father and six-and-a-half-year veteran of PPD is on life support after Saturday’s shooting.

6 months ago

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A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Courts & Law

SEPTA stepping up penalties for quality-of-life crimes

Major crimes on SEPTA are down, but some offenses have been going unchecked. The transit agency is now working to increase enforcement.

6 months ago

Philly DA Larry Kranser
Courts & Law

Court upholds law taking jurisdiction over SEPTA crimes from Philly DA Larry Krasner

A divided Commonwealth Court turned down Krasner's argument that the law passed late last year by Republicans in the General Assembly violates the state Constitution.

7 months ago

Police car with siren flashing.
Courts & Law

38 arrested in Cherry Hill retail theft operation

Police worked with more than 20 local retailers and merchants involved with the Cherry Hill Retail Theft Initiative.

7 months ago

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel
Community

75 new police recruits will deploy to Kensington next week as part of mayor’s push to clean up neighborhood

New academy graduates will be immediately dispatched to walk the beat in Philly’s “Kensington pocket.” The police commissioner says arrests will be made.

7 months ago

State Sens. Tim Kearney and Anthony H. Williams speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Introducing Fanta’s Law: Delco legislators, Bility family propose legislation to require more police training

Delaware County lawmakers are hoping to pass legislation in honor of Fanta Bility, an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by Sharon Hill police officers in 2021.

7 months ago

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Police officers in the Pa. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Former officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered

Pa. House Speaker Joanna McClinton, who invited the officers, said that many Republican members walked off the floor, turned their backs and booed.

7 months ago

Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

‘American carnage’: U.S. Capitol Police officers recount violence they suffered during Jan. 6 riots

The officers, in Pa. to stump for Joe Biden, talked about facing down the mob and why they are concerned about a repeat under another Donald Trump presidency.

7 months ago

Crowds are pictured on the boardwalk in Wildwood
Courts & Law

New Jersey police union calls for ‘real consequences’ for drunk, rowdy teens after boardwalk unrest

Ocean City suffered its second consecutive Memorial Day weekend of disruptions, with numerous fights, disturbances and the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy.

7 months ago

New Jersey State Police
Politics & Policy

New Jersey State Police ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discriminatory practices, official finds

According to a report by the state’s comptroller office, leaders never tackled data trends indicating "persistent, adverse treatment of racial and ethnic minority motorists."

7 months ago

Police car
Courts & Law

‘Purgatory is on the roll again’: Indictment details online group’s alleged ‘swatting’ crimes in Delaware, other states

One caller reported an active shooter inside a Delaware high school, where another said he was going to kill a teacher and students, the FBI charges.

7 months ago

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