police-reform
Embracing police accountability is the only way to make our communities safer | Opinion
Policymakers have yet to embrace a full transformation in public safety that we need to make all our communities safer and more just.
Biden lays out a ‘fund the police’ budget plan
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is requesting billions in its fiscal 2023 budget from Congress to fund police departments, despite progressive Democrats’ calls for some of that spending to be reallocated to social services. President Joe Biden’s budget request to Congress unveiled Monday asks for $30 billion for state and local governments to add more […]
A Philly cop killed a 12-year-old. What happened to police reform in Pa.? | Monday Morning Coffee
Between 2010 and 2020, Philadelphia paid out $136M to settle police misconduct claims, mostly for use of force incidents, according to the Washington Post .
Allentown Police in line to undergo active bystander training. We found out what it’s all about
It's all 'about people stepping up and stepping in if they see something that shouldn't be happening,' an official said.
Taking the reins, new Pgh Mayor Ed Gainey addresses questions of police-community relations
Pittsburgh's first Black chief executive promised 'a city where affordability isn’t a luxury, and a city that is prepared to lead into the future.'
Meet Charles Roca, Allentown’s first Latino police chief
Roca, who speaks Spanish, is taking over at a time when Blacks and Latinos in Allentown and across the U.S. are fed up with a system that funnels minorities into the criminal justice system at higher rates and labels students in underfunded schools as failures.
A parking ticket ended with a police shooting. After 4 years, the defendant has yet to go to trial
Todd Robinson’s attorney will argue next week that he has been denied his right to a speedy trial.
Law enforcement advisory panel offers recommendations for policing reforms
The Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission, created by Gov. Tom Wolf last year, is made up of 21 voting members, including one representative from each of Pennsylvania’s 15 state police troops, and is tasked with reviewing law enforcement practices in the commonwealth and offering recommendations on areas of improvement, including areas such as use-of-force, police-involved shootings and bias-based policing practices.
Pgh NAACP slams ‘lack of transparency’ in probe of Black man who died in police custody
Jim Rogers died Oct. 14 after being tasered by a police officer. Activists want answers -- and accountability.
Turning ‘pain into purpose’: In Philly visit, Jacob Blake’s father, activists tackle police reform
The Philadelphia NAACP's Youth Council recently hosted a panel discussion on police shootings of Black people.
Philadelphia has led the way on driving equality. Harrisburg and D.C. need to do the same | Opinion
We’ve started something big, but we need to continue to listen to constituents and pass bold, innovative solutions.
We need to find a better way to balance police budgets | Roger Chesley
Local police officers shouldn't be revenue-generators for their municipalities. Making the switch would improve police-community relations.