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As Philadelphia aims to curb racial disparities, why are police stops of black drivers skyrocketing?

‘They know this is a black guy here’: Police stops of black drivers are skyrocketing in Philadelphia

While the vehicle search rate from 2014 to 2016 was about equal across races, in 2019 black drivers were twice as likely to be stopped as white ones.

A sock and a snapshot: How a Temple professor helped state police crack a cold-case murder

by Vinny Vella

Byron Wolfe sharpened a 28-year-old photo that proved crucial to the arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue, cracking a cold-case murder that had dogged investigators for decades.

A family swerved from Canada into the U.S. to avoid an animal on the road. Now they're in custody.

by Jeff Gammage

The family's baby has been subjected to frigid and filthy conditions at the Berks Detention Center.

Eagles release linebacker Zach Brown days after he roasts Kirk Cousins

by EJ Smith

The Eagles' move came a few days after Brown called Cousins “probably the weakest part” of the Vikings' offense.

Trump orders Turkey sanctions, sends Pence to negotiate as U.S. scrambles for Syria exit

by Robert Burns, Associated Press

Fort Worth police officer jailed on murder charge after fatally shooting woman in her own home

by Jake Bleiberg and Jill Bleed, Associated Press

The city's interim Police Chief said he intended to fire Aaron Dean, who was to be interviewed Monday morning, but Dean quit first.

The latest

Man and 6-year-old girl shot dead in Northeast Philly

October 14

Monday’s Southeastern Pa. roundup: Hallahan beats Cardinal O’Hara in Catholic League soccer playoffs

October 14

Philly woman sues Wildwood cops over violent beach arrest caught in viral video

October 14

The Barrymore Awards for Philly’s best in theater have been announced. Did your favorites make the list?

October 14

Airline rescues Ocean City High School cross-country team after its flight out of Philly was canceled

October 14

Boy, 15, killed in South Philly shooting

October 14

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has unwavering confidence in offense going into Saturday’s White Out at Penn State

October 14

Violent spoof video of Trump killing his critics shows how memes have reshaped politics

October 14

‘What kind of way is this to run a synagogue?’ A year after Tree of Life shooting, Jews grapple with security concerns.

by Ellie Silverman

The weight of these decisions has come into new focus with the recent High Holidays and the one-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue shooting later this month.

Philly woman sues Wildwood cops over violent beach arrest caught in viral video

by Robert Moran

Emily Weinman of Philadelphia also alleges police officers lied to a grand jury.

The Barrymore Awards for Philly’s best in theater have been announced. Did your favorites make the list?

by Brandon T. Harden

Arden's "Gem of the Ocean" came up big.

Spotlight PA

Trump tax break isn’t delivering for the struggling places across Pa. that need it most

by Charlotte Keith

A tax incentive program hailed by President Trump as a lifeline for struggling urban areas, including hundreds in Pennsylvania, is instead largely benefitting projects in areas that were already experiencing redevelopment.

Airline rescues Ocean City High School cross-country team after its flight out of Philly was canceled

by Ellie Rushing

The team was headed for the exit when they were chased down by two Delta Airlines representatives with good news: Delta was going to fly a private plane into Philadelphia to charter the team to their race.

Broke In Philly

‘Their win is our win’: Why some Philly-area workers see the GM strike as their own

by Juliana Feliciano Reyes

As General Motors workers approach one month on strike, the picket line in Langhorne, Pa., turned into a bustling dinner party, full of public supporters who saw their own struggles reflected in the workers.

Fear in Fairhill: Resident relives chaotic ride to hospital after son and nephew are shot

by Vinny Vella

Ten people had been shot in the six-square-block section of North Philadelphia over the weekend — and two more were shot Monday morning, police said.

Trending

Bill Bryson has a new book of weird, wonderful facts about the body. Of course, there’s a Philly angle.

by Tom Avril

Thanks to Disney+ new lineup, you can finally rewatch all of ‘Boy Meets World’

by Nick Vadala

Both DirecTV and Tony Romo had tech issues, Ex-Yankees great drops F-bombs on radio

by Rob Tornoe

Column

The Black Keys, playing tonight at the Wells Fargo Center, had to break up to get stronger

by Dan DeLuca

Your take

La Colombe CEO said businesses should pay $15/hour minimum wage. But he doesn’t.

"Sort of typical of progressive entrepreneurs. TELL others what they should be doing, but have a convenient loophole that gets you out from under, but allows you to claim you are in fact carrying the banner of progessive reform."

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2019 Philadelphia100® Awards: Tickets Available

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