Was 2013 shooting of Philly cop intentional or accidental? Jurors to decide in Feltonville man’s retrial.

Was 2013 shooting of Philly cop intentional or accidental? Jurors to decide in Feltonville man’s retrial.

by Julie Shaw
Eric Torres was convicted in 2015 of aggravated assault and weapons offenses in the shooting of Officer Edward Davies and was sentenced to 66 to 132 years. The state Superior Court ordered a new trial after finding that officers did not have probable cause to search Torres' home after the shooting.
Bail slashed to $1 for most suspects in $8M-a-week Bucks County heroin mill

Bail slashed to $1 for most suspects in $8M-a-week Bucks County heroin mill

by Vinny Vella
A Bucks County judge, citing state law, on Tuesday significantly reduced the bail for nine people charged with operating a massive heroin production center inside a suburban home, with most being held on as little as $1.
Bail slashed to $1 for most suspects in $8M-a-week Bucks County heroin mill

Bail slashed to $1 for most suspects in $8M-a-week Bucks County heroin mill

A Bucks County judge, citing state law, on Tuesday significantly reduced the bail for nine people charged with operating a massive heroin production center inside a suburban home, with most being held on as little as $1.
Pa. high court hears arguments in Philly over constitutionality of death penalty

Pa. high court hears arguments in Philly over constitutionality of death penalty

by Julie Shaw
The Philly DA's Office sided with federal defenders in arguing that the death penalty is unreliable, cruel, and unconstitutional.
Pa. high court hears arguments in Philly over constitutionality of death penalty

Pa. high court hears arguments in Philly over constitutionality of death penalty

The Philly DA's Office sided with federal defenders in arguing that the death penalty is unreliable, cruel, and unconstitutional.
2 more Philly cops to be fired in Facebook probe, bringing total to 15

2 more Philly cops to be fired in Facebook probe, bringing total to 15

by Chris Palmer
Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine M. Coulter said Tuesday that 15 police officers had been suspended with intent to dismiss for making offensive Facebook posts — two more than the Police Department had announced in July.
2 more Philly cops to be fired in Facebook probe, bringing total to 15

2 more Philly cops to be fired in Facebook probe, bringing total to 15

Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner Christine M. Coulter said Tuesday that 15 police officers had been suspended with intent to dismiss for making offensive Facebook posts — two more than the Police Department had announced in July.
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Interim Philly police commissioner Christine Coulter apologizes for controversial T-shirt; Councilwoman Cindy Bass calls for resignation

Interim Philly police commissioner apologizes for controversial T-shirt; councilwoman calls on her to step down

by Chris Palmer
“I am profoundly sorry that anything I would’ve done could’ve caused such hurt,” Christine M. Coulter said during a City Council hearing, 10 days after The Inquirer reported she wore a T-shirt in the 1990s bearing the words “L.A.P.D. We Treat You Like a King.”
Gov. Phil Murphy to gun industry and banks: Get behind gun control or lose state’s business

Gov. Phil Murphy to gun industry and banks: Get behind gun control or lose state’s business

by Michaelle Bond
New Jersey officials said the state is using its purchasing power to hold the gun industry accountable.
‘All my past is in my past’: At sentencing, ex-mob enforcer Philip Narducci says he’s left crime behind

‘All my past is in my past’: At sentencing, ex-mob enforcer Philip Narducci says he’s left crime behind

by Jeremy Roebuck
After a life filled with Mafia hits and prison stints, a onetime mob enforcer turned restaurateur told a federal judge Tuesday he finally had traded in his crime family for a real one.
How long is a life sentence? For Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, a philosophical quandary.

How long is a life sentence? For Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, a philosophical quandary.

by Samantha Melamed
Do you consult actuarial tables to assess life expectancy? Reference the national age of retirement? Or gauge the chances of coming home with some quality of life remaining?
A record 21 lifers are up for commutation in Pa. Does this presage a new era for the Board of Pardons?

Is this the start of a new era for Pa.’s Board of Pardons? A record 21 lifers are up for commutation.

by Samantha Melamed
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman: “I think the commutation system needs to be an audit, if you will, to make sure that those individuals who don’t belong in our prisons are freed.”
Philly Police arrest Tioga mother in baby’s fatal beating, release details on 2 fatal shootings

Philly Police arrest Tioga mother in baby’s fatal beating, release details on 2 fatal shootings

by Julie Shaw and Joseph A. Gambardello
In one shooting, a 22-year-old mother ended up crashing a minivan onto an East Germantown lawn, but it was a shot to the back of her head that killed her, police said.
Philly Mayor Jim Kenney hopes to pick permanent police commissioner by end of 2019

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney hopes to pick permanent police commissioner by end of 2019

by Chris Palmer
The city will enlist the help of a police research organization based in Washington, D.C., to identify and interview candidates from both inside and outside the department.
Philly courts, DA Larry Krasner try to speed up prosecutions of nonfatal shooting cases

Philly courts, DA Larry Krasner try to speed up prosecutions of nonfatal shooting cases

by Chris Palmer
Cases in which a defendant is accused of shooting but not killing someone would be assigned to judges who oversee homicides, as well as “the most experienced and capable attorneys” from the Philadelphia DA’s Office and, if a defendant does not hire private counsel, the Defender Association.
Coatesville man who defrauded eBay out of $320,000 sentenced to one day in prison

Coatesville man who defrauded eBay out of $320,000 sentenced to one day in prison

by Christian Hetrick
For 2½ months, Broudy went on an epic shopping spree, paying virtually nothing for more than 3,000 items valued at roughly $320,000, according to federal prosecutors, who asked for a harsher sentence.
Ex-Montco sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to federal child porn charges

Ex-Montco sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to federal child porn charges

by Jeremy Roebuck
Investigators found more than 4,000 graphic videos and images of children as young as toddlers on devices belonging to Matthew Laver, 38, of Souderton. Some dated back to his period of employment as a law enforcement officer and during his prior job with the U.S. Army Reserve.
Man stabbed while boarding SEPTA bus in Northeast Philadelphia

Man stabbed while boarding SEPTA bus in Northeast Philadelphia

by Joseph A. Gambardello
Police are questioning a woman in the attack in Crescentville.
Police search for man who tried to snatch a woman on Philly street

Police search for man who tried to snatch a woman on Philly street

by Jason Laughlin
The woman was able to fight off her attacker and get away.
Why is gun violence in Philly ‘exploding’ when solutions exist?

Why is gun violence in Philly ‘exploding’ when solutions exist?

by Erin Arvedlund
Community activists, educators, health care professionals and journalists came together in hopes of reversing a deadly trend.
Politics
Trump says Fed should cut interest rates to zero - or even set negative rates
Trump says Fed should cut interest rates to zero - or even set negative rates
by David J. Lynch, Washington Post and Taylor Telford, Washington Post
South Carolina to consider abortion ban; bill faces uncertain future
by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press
Nation & World
In small section of border wall, Trump’s promise takes shape
In small section of border wall, Trump’s promise takes shape
by Astrid Galvan, Associated Press
18 years later, America vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11
by Karen Matthews and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
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