Ryan Briggs
Freelancer
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DA: Philly faces ‘crisis’ in prosecuting drug cases, with backlog of 37,000 untested kits
Without proper forensics, narcotics prosecution can be left with: “A guy was arrested with a bag of powder.”
Philly’s female cops sue police department over civil rights abuses every other month, records show
The misconduct lawsuit that unraveled ex-Commissioner Richard Ross’s career is one of dozens in recent years.
Philly’s first woman police commissioner brings distinguished career — and disciplinary record
Christine Coulter, the city’s new interim top cop, was implicated in a 1990s police beating.
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Philly’s police commissioner resigns after lawsuit alleging affair with officer
Former Commissioner Ross is accused of ignoring harassment claims as retribution for a fizzled love affair.
Why Philly Police Commissioner Ross resigned and who’ll replace him
Ross was named in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging an old affair caused bad judgement on sexual harassment complaints.
After promising increased transparency, Philadelphia is redacting police complaint records
The city says the change is necessary to protect officers' identities.
Exclusive: Philly police release hundreds of disciplinary records for ‘Facebook cops’
It's likely the largest records disclosure in department history.
Retribution? Jewell Williams might pull sheriff sale ads from newspapers after primary defeat
The department is “reevaluating” its nearly $8 million ad spend.
Those Philly police with offensive Facebook posts? Some have a long history of complaints
After brushing off past reports of bad behavior, the city is now taking action.