You can now track the Philly criminal justice system in real time
DA Krasner’s new online dashboard updates daily, from arrests to sentences.
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Which lawsuits cost Philly taxpayers nearly $50 million last year? New bill would bring sunshine to sexual harassment payouts
Councilmember Helen Gym has two goals: provide accountability, and identify recurring problems.
Philly police wanted to fire 15 officers over Facebook posts, but 9 already resigned
The first public hearing about the social media database was nearly eclipsed by all the other PPD scandals this summer.
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New mentorship program helps people of color become Philly police officers
The goal: better community relations with fewer confrontations.
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 just got its first female police commissioner — 45 years after top cop used ‘God’s wisdom’ to keep women off the force
The 1970s PPD was wary of hormones, bad bones and gullibility.
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.
The North Philly search warrant and PPD’s history of raids gone wrong
They've resulted in both police and civilian deaths.
Google flubs on SOS alert for North Philly shooting
Experts say the search giant might be doing more harm than good.
7-hour North Philly police standoff ends without fatalities: Suspect surrenders, hostages free
Six officers were injured during the gun battle, and more than 50 children were trapped in a nearby daycare for hours.
After promising increased transparency, Philadelphia is redacting police complaint records
The city says the change is necessary to protect officers' identities.
Philly wrote $100 million in tickets in the last decade. Half went unpaid.
It's unclear if the city breaks even on the cost of code enforcement.
Exclusive: Philly police release hundreds of disciplinary records for ‘Facebook cops’
It's likely the largest records disclosure in department history.
Philadelphia will fire some Facebook cops. Here’s why they’ll get their jobs back.
Mayors and police commissioners have been trying to reform the arbitration process for more than half a century.
Hundreds protest at Philly police HQ, call for action on intolerant Facebook posts
"Those who should be fired, we want them fired.”
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.
Who’s Next First Responders: 13 young leaders on Philly’s front lines
When emergency strikes, they go above and beyond.
Ballot question: Should Philly hire unarmed traffic cops?
Public safety enforcement officers would patrol city streets.