Philadelphia Police
Don’t Expect Philly’s New Police Commissioner to Magically Fix the City for Us
After more than a month of anticipation, newly appointed Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw began her first day on the job early Monday morning. After […]
Philly Jesus Is Suing Police and City for First Amendment Violations
It’s been quite a while since I wrote about the man known best as Philly Jesus. The last time was way back in 2016, when […]
Philly Police End Practice of Releasing Mental Health Status of Missing Residents
The Philadelphia Police Department says it has stopped releasing the mental health status of Philadelphia residents reported missing, something the department had been doing routinely […]
Some Philly-Area Police Departments Have Used DNA to Create CGI Sketches of Suspects
When Montgomery County detectives began investigating a violent sexual assault in 2017, they had few leads. Detectives recovered a sample of the alleged perpetrator’s DNA, […]
In “Assault on Privacy,” Philly Police Routinely Reveal Mental Health Status of Missing City Residents
As far as Google was concerned, South Philly’s Christine Veasey was a relatively anonymous person a year ago. Back then, a quick search on her […]
You Can Now Track All Fatal Traffic Crashes in Philly
Philadelphia is home to one of the highest fatal crash rates in the nation. Over the last five years, our average traffic death — six deaths […]
Philly Police Investigating Incident in Video Involving White Officer and Black Teen
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an incident involving a white police officer and a 15-year-old black high school student in North Philadelphia last Thursday […]
If Christine Coulter Had Been Photographed Wearing a Swastika, She Would Have Resigned Already
On Tuesday afternoon, acting Philadelphia police commissioner Christine Coulter proved herself to be the very problem she’s now in charge of solving. During a City […]
The Philly Police Athletic League Favors White Kids, Says Latina Who Ran It
This story has been corrected. Evelyn Cintron was a Latina lieutenant in the Philadelphia Police Department when, in 2016, then-commissioner Richard Ross named her the […]
Philly Launches “Unsolved Murders” Website to Help Police Solve Thousands of Open Homicides
Barely a day goes by in Philadelphia without a deadly shooting. The circumstances, victim names, and grainy surveillance videos are regularly splashed on the 11 […]
Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down
Virtually no one saw it coming. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment […]
13 Philly Cops to Be Fired After Investigation Into Facebook Posts
The Philadelphia Police Department will fire 13 officers — and suspend four more — following an investigation into alleged racist, violent and bigoted social media posts. Police Commissioner […]
Philly Police Refuse to Identify 72 Cops Placed on Desk Duty Amid Facebook Probe
Seventy-two Philadelphia police officers have been placed on administrative duty following a legal advocacy group’s investigation into members of the department who had allegedly made racist, violent, […]
Philly’s Weekend Violence Has Officials Eager to Find Answers — and Place Blame
Officials in Philadelphia are searching for ways to curb gun violence after a particularly bloody Father’s Day weekend — and looking to pinpoint causes. On Monday evening, […]
Why Should Philly Cops Who Made Racist Facebook Posts Get a Second Chance?
Last Friday, more than 150 community members rallied at Philadelphia Police Department headquarters to protest more than 300 officers who had just been exposed as […]