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Last Updated: Feb. 26, 2016 · 3:09 p.m.

Two Jewish police officers in Philly are suing the department for a pattern of anti-Semitic treatment, including Nazi vandalism and ethnic slurs

Philadelphia said it was ending the controversial practice of civil asset forfeiture, but law enforcement has ramped up its car seizures

PPD officers often take gunshot victims to the hospital themselves

The tactic is called “scoop and run” — and Philly’s the only place it regularly happens.

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Krasner’s DAO

The Philly police union is suing Mayor Kenney, DA Krasner and Police Commissioner Ross for releasing the list of tainted cops

Philly’s first openly transgender woman police officer was buried as a man

Three South Philly men tried to steal $100,000 in iPhones but they got caught

The former PPD officer with the ‘Nazi tattoo’ is now working at the Navy Yard

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The Philly police SVU office quietly shut down two weeks ago after staffers were sickened from mold exposure in the building

When YouTube went down last night, Philly Police Twitter was ready with the jokes

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Philly Starbucks arrests

The PPD could use an infusion of ‘anti-racist principles,’ according to the Police Advisory Commission’s report on the Starbucks arrests

INBOX: DA Krasner’s office found SWAT officers were justified in fatal shooting of a Germantown man

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Philadelphia has reached a $1 million settlement with the family of David Jones, shot to death by former Ofc. Ryan Pownall

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A GOP state legislator lobbied the PPA to land a job for Ryan Pownall, the ex-Philly cop who shot and killed a fleeing suspect in 2017

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A black female police captain is suing the department for racial discrimination after her white male boss attacked her on Wednesday night — while she was making an arrest

The 2017 Father's Day Block Party in West Philly

‘Shame on me’: Officials offer mea culpa for block party rules change

Two months after making a switch in the approval process, it's been rolled back.

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Krasner’s DAO

Philly DA Larry Krasner is going after police officers for illegal stop-and-frisks

He might be the country's first district attorney to do it.

Philly police arrested and charged two 14th District officers for stopping & frisking without reasonable suspicion — and then lying about it

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Philly’s opioid crisis

When overdoses spike, Philly police have a new protocol to stop ‘bad batches’ before they claims more lives

Krasner’s DAO

Krasner’s office is seeking an immediate trial in the homicide case against former PPD officer Ryan Pownall

Defense attorneys want a preliminary hearing first.

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Krasner’s DAO

Civil asset forfeiture reform: Don’t expect Philly DA and police to stop seizing money anytime soon

But they vow to be more judicious and fair about it.