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Philly police say tear gas used because 676 protest turned hostile, but there’s no evidence that happened
Hundreds who’d gathered on the highway scrambled to escape the noxious fumes.

Philly police to halt narcotics arrests, other charges during COVID outbreak
Officers can make exceptions if they think someone would “pose a threat” to public safety.

An ex-Philly cop is suing Meek Mill, Jay-Z and Amazon for a few seconds on screen
Former Officer Saqueta Williams appeared in “Free Meek” because she’s on the DA’s “Do Not Call” list.
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Twitchy touchscreens, tiny font, button confusion: Did Philly’s new voting machines pass their test?
The city’s new devices ran into some issues, but most found them easy to use.

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.

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.