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.
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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.
The Year in Starbucks: How the coffee giant has remained in the local spotlight
There's been no lack of Philly drama since last year’s unwarranted arrests.
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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.
Philly police get new rules for ‘defiant trespass’ after Starbucks arrests
Officers have to meet eight criteria before they can arrest someone for trespassing.
Philly’s Starbucks action plan: 4 things the city is doing to address the controversial arrests
Internal Affairs is expected to wrap up its police investigation soon.
The barriers to safe injection sites in Philly
Hint: The law isn't the biggest thing standing in the way.
Philly 2017 homicide map: Where, why and who
About halfway through the year, the rate is up 20 percent compared to 2016.
Stop-and-frisk in Philly: Police say it’s decreasing, but here’s the thing
The city and the ACLU disagree over how common this controversial practice is.
Philly’s top cop: Social media beefs are part of our rising homicide problem
Richard Ross told City Council that people are killing each other over “the most inane things imaginable.”
Donald Trump’s budget: A ‘declaration of war’ on Philly
Five effects we'd see, from dirtier neighborhoods to more foreclosures.
Philly law enforcement vows comprehensive crackdown on hate crime
The city's top law enforcement is acknowledging the "unrest."
The 50 highest-paid Philadelphia government employees
...and other fun facts from newly-released salary data for city employees.