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CNN —Five people have been arrested and multiple firearms have been recovered after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia, police say. The shooting unfolded at roughly 2:30 p.m. at a park where about 1,000 people had gathered for a celebration, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said during a news conference. A law enforcement source told CNN earlier reports of a shooting prompted a police response to the Clara Muhammad Square. The scene of a shooting in Philadelphia on April 10, 2024. “We don’t know who was shooting, where the shots came from, but people started shooting and everyone just started running.

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☆ Rare 4.8-magnitude earthquake leaves little damage after rattling Northeast
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Ray Sanchez | Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She found her neighbors describing the same rattling, realizing they had experienced an earthquake in a suburb about 20 miles east of New York City. New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged New Yorkers to "go about their normal day.” Brittainy Newman/APUSGS said the earthquake occurred at 10:23 a.m. Three neighboring homes in Newark, New Jersey, were evacuated after residents reported structural damage, according to the city’s public safety director. Good quality New York moment.”In Jersey City, New Jersey, Kristina Fiore was sitting at her desk in her apartment when her building shook for a few seconds. The epicenter was just northeast of Lebanon, New Jersey, less than 50 miles west of New York City, according to the USGS.

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The pending perjury trial of three retired Philadelphia police detectives could prove an exception, if they themselves are not cleared by alleged mistakes by District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office. Former detectives Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski have asked a judge to dismiss the case. That trial testimony was still fair game when Krasner, a civil rights lawyer focused on criminal justice reform, took office in 2018. He charged the Wright detectives in 2021, days before the five-year deadline expired. Last year, a mistake by prosecutors sank a police perjury case in Manhattan, when a judge halted the trial over their failure to turn over evidence to the defense.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A teenager awaiting trial in a homicide case who escaped outside a Philadelphia hospital last week was captured on Sunday, police said. The marshals will hand the 17-year-old over to police homicide detectives, Gripp said. “A special thanks goes out to the media and public for sharing their tips and information,” Gripp said in a statement. Authorities said Pryor fled Wednesday from the driveway of the emergency room at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been taken with a hand injury. Police stopped the vehicle in the city on Wednesday night, Vanore said, but Pryor was not in the car.

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☆ Black and Jewish Activists Have Allied for Decades. What Now?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Daniel Bergner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The cover of that edition of S.N.C.C.’s newsletter called attention to police killings of Black men, with the headline: “Cops Run Wild. Where Will They Strike Next?” Black and Palestinian resistance to repression were bound together. The theology claims that an immense fraud has been perpetrated by Jews upon Black people. Yet in recent years, a new bond between Black and Jewish activists has emerged, catalyzed, in part, by the confluence of civil rights protests and attention to the Palestinian plight. The alliance is “growing and exciting,” Nyle Fort, a Black activist and assistant professor of African American and African diaspora studies at Columbia, told me.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. wanted to set the record straight — yes, a vehicle struck him as he walked near his home and the driver fled. Yes, he suffered a traumatic injury and no — he doesn't care for anyone who questioned his account of what happened on that Philadelphia street last month. “This was and is a very traumatic situation for me and my family,” Oubre told reporters Monday at the 76ers' complex in New Jersey. The car, described as silver in color, fled, Oubre told authorities. Oubre said he's “ready to hoop” and rejoin the 76ers (12-7) as they chase a top spot in the Eastern Conference.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police said Wednesday they have yet to find any videotape evidence of an alleged hit-and-run accident involving 76ers guard Kelly Oubre, and coach Nick Nurse is standing by his player. “No video has been recovered,” Torres said in his email. Political Cartoons View All 1250 Images“I don’t think it's very fair to him to say that he made up some story,” Nurse said. Oubre has not attended any of the team's three games since the incident took place. Oubre signed with the Sixers on Sept. 26 and had just moved into the neighborhood where the incident allegedly took place.

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☆ Inside the ‘pressure cooker’: 4 current and former LA sheriff’s employees die by suicide in less than 24 hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

How to get help • Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. So far this year, 86 police officers nationwide have died by suicide, according to the website Blue H.E.L.P., which tracks US officer suicides. But the number is underreported by at least 25% due to the stigma in police departments around reporting mental health issues, according to Karen Solomon, who cofounded the organization. I need help,’” Delgado told CNN. “Is there a way to maybe slowly let the steam out of that pressure cooker, maybe quarterly, maybe yearly?” Delgado said.

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☆ Judge Reinstates Murder Charge Against Ex-Philadelphia Police Officer for Deadly Traffic Stop
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - A Philadelphia appeals court judge reinstated charges of murder and other crimes against former police officer Mark Dial on Wednesday for fatally shooting a man as he sat in his car in August. Last month, Philadelphia's district attorney had charged Dial with murder and a host of other offenses for shooting Eddie Irizarry, 27, several times after Dial and another officer had slowly followed him through city streets. A few weeks later, Judge Wendy Pew of the Philadelphia Municipal Court dismissed the charges, citing a lack of evidence and agreeing with Dial's self-defense argument. Police had falsely said Irizarry had left his car and lunged at officers before the department admitted that was not the case. He has been charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and official oppression.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer has been sentenced to 15 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting women and girls — often while in uniform and in the back of his police vehicle. Patrick Heron, 54, entered the pleas Friday after reaching an agreement with prosecutors in advance of a trial on more than 200 counts that included child sex assault, child pornography, kidnapping and related offenses, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Jane Roh, spokesperson for the district attorney’s office, said victims who are now spared the trauma of a trial welcomed the guilty plea. Investigators said they later found photos and videos indicating predatory behavior spanning years and including dozens of often vulnerable young women and girls including those who had run away, been arrested or struggled with addiction. She said investigators have identified 48 victims, though many of their identities remain unknown, and more likely haven't come forward.

Persons: —, Patrick Heron, Jane Roh, Anthony List, ” Heron, Lyandra Retacco, Heron Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer

☆ Philadelphia Police Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Remy Tumin | More About Remy Tumin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Philadelphia police officer was charged with murder after he fatally shot a 27-year-old man who was in his car at near point-blank range, prosecutors announced on Friday, weeks after top police officials announced that body camera footage of the killing showed a different account than what the officer initially described. Dial fatally shot Mr. Irizarry around noon on Aug. 14 after what the police initially said was a car chase ending in Mr. Irizarry lunging at them with a knife. But police officials said two days later that body camera footage showed that the man was still in his car when the officer shot him. The fatal shooting and changing account sparked community anger and protests. In an unusual move, Judge Christian DiCicco of the Philadelphia Municipal Court set bail for Mr.

Persons: Mark Dial, Eddie Irizarry, Dial, Irizarry, Christian DiCicco Organizations: Philadelphia Municipal Locations: Philadelphia

☆ Philadelphia Police Officials Detail Botched Response to a Fatal Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Joel Wolfram | Campbell Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As the police would later determine, Mr. Wamah was killed by the man who had burst in the door. Arrested soon after, Mr. Carriker, 40, was charged with murder and other offenses and is now being held without bond. But she insisted that even if police had shown up to the right address on July 2, Mr. Wamah would likely have already been dead. Though investigators have since obtained video footage of the shooter entering Mr. Wamah’s house, the man in the video was masked, officials said. They were able to tie Mr. Wamah’s killing to Mr. Carriker by matching the shell casings at the scene to the gun Mr. Carriker was carrying when he was arrested on July 3.

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July 4 (Reuters) - Mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth claimed the lives of 10 people ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, officials said, a grim illustration of the United States' decades-long failure to curb gun-fueled violence. In Fort Worth, Texas, three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting following a local festival, police said on Tuesday. Police in Fort Worth said no arrests have been made. Police have said they are seeking multiple suspects in the Baltimore shooting. The United States has been struggling with a large number of mass shootings and incidents of gun violence.

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☆ Four killed, four wounded in Philadelphia shooting - local media
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 3 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, and a suspect was taken into custody, local news media outlets reported, citing police. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to Reuters by email there were "multiple gunshot victims" but said no further details were immediately available. Both the Inquirer and Philadelphia television WPVI, an ABC News affiliate, reported two of the people shot were juveniles, but it was not clear whether they were among the dead. Police said they were still seeking multiple suspects in that shooting. Reporting by Jonathan Allen in New York and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Stop shooting your guns at the sky, Philadelphia officials plead ahead of July 4: 'Don't do stupid'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Philadelphia officials are urging residents to refrain from "celebratory" gunfire on July 4. District Attorney Larry Krasner said firing a gun in the air is both dangerous and a crime. "Don't do stupid," Krasner urged Philadelphians. "Celebration should be safe," District Attorney Larry Krasner told reporters during a Monday morning press conference in West Philadelphia. The woman, who received stitches, told a local ABC affiliate that she agreed whoever was firing their gun into the air was "stupid."

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☆ Kingsessing, Philadelphia mass shooting: 4 people killed and 2 children injured in southwest neighborhood, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Michelle Watson Jennifer Feldman | Michelle Watson | Jennifer Feldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Four people were killed and two minors – ages 2 and 13 – were injured in a shooting Monday evening in southwestern Philadelphia, police said. A second person – who may have picked up someone’s gun and returned fire – also was in custody, Outlaw said. About 50 spent shell casings litter the shooting scenes, Outlaw said. At least 339 mass shootings have happened in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The archive, like CNN, defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot, not including the shooter.

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CNN —Police are on the hunt for the people behind a “dime and dash” theft in northeast Philadelphia. At around 6 a.m. Thursday, thieves broke into an unmarked trailer left in a Walmart parking lot, the Philadelphia Police Department told CNN, and made off with about 2 million dimes. Dimes were scattered across the parking lot and the main road nearby. The driver had picked up the coins at the US Mint in Philadelphia and was headed for Florida, according to CNN affiliate WPVI-TV. He left the trailer in the parking lot and went home to get some sleep before the next leg of his journey, the station reported.

☆ Thieves stole at least 1 million dimes — that's $100K — from a cargo truck parked overnight at a Philadelphia Walmart, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Thieves made off with an unusual bounty from a Walmart parking lot in Philadelphia on Thursday. At least 1 million dimes, or $100,000, were stolen from a cargo truck parked in the lot overnight, reports say. The truck was carrying $750,000 in dimes from a Philadelphia US Mint facility to Florida. Police say thieves made off with at least 1 million dimes, worth $100,000, from a cargo truck parked overnight in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Associated Press. Authorities say a bolt cutter was likely used to break into the truck, and dimes were found strewn across the parking lot Thursday morning, according to local news station NBC10.

☆ Philadelphia to pay $9.25 million to protesters at George Floyd demonstration
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Law enforcement deploys tear gas and smoke canisters at the I-676 Vine Expressway during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Bastiaan SlabbersMarch 20 (Reuters) - Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by racial justice protesters who accused police of abusing them at a 2020 rally following the killing of George Floyd, the city said on Monday. The Legal Defense Fund, one of the organizations representing the plaintiffs, called the settlement one of the largest in the city's history. The Fund said police had agreed to meet with West Philadelphia residents every six months to provide data on its use of force and to take questions from the community. New York City recently agreed to pay out millions to protesters who alleged police abuse during that city's demonstrations in the wake of Floyd's death.

☆ A Philly cop has been charged with assault over a bar fight. In 2011, the Fraternal Order of Police made sure he didn't lose his job after being accused of punching his wife in the face.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Philadelphia police officer has been charged with assault over an alleged bar fight. The officer became enraged when someone put on hip-hop or R&B music, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The same cop was arrested in 2011 and accused of punching his wife. The same officer was arrested in 2011 and charged with simple assault and reckless endangering after he was accused of punching his estranged wife in the face at another bar. An FOP spokesperson told Insider that, this time around, the union "is not representing the officer and has no further comment."

☆ Seven shot in Philadelphia, including 2-year-old and four teens
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Seven people, including a 2-year-old child and four teenagers, were shot and wounded at a Philadelphia street corner, the city's police chief said on Thursday. The 2-year-old's mother was among the victims, Philadelphia Police Chief Danielle Outlaw told a news conference. The most seriously wounded victim was a teen listed in critical condition, she added. "As a parent myself I understand the fear that people have," Outlaw said. Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Live updates: Suspect in shooting at dance hall near Los Angeles is dead, sheriff says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Erick Mendoza | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +33 min

Share this -Link copiedAlhambra officials release statement on Monterey Park shooting Alhambra officials released a statement on the Monterey Park shooting early Sunday evening. Officials also acknowledged the shooting that occurred in the city after the Monterey Park shooting. Share this -Link copiedPolice release pictures to identify Monterey Park shooting suspect The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released pictures seeking to identify the Monterey Park shooting suspect. Law enforcement has connected him to the Monterey Park shooting and a shooting minutes later in Alhambra. Patrons of the Alhambra dance hall wrestled a firearm away from a man about 20 minutes after the Monterey Park shooting.

☆ Live updates: Possible suspect in mass shooting at dance hall near Los Angeles is found dead, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Erick Mendoza | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +31 min

☆ Philly’s newly ID’d ‘Boy in the Box’ gets grave marker at 70
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The family lived down the street from the potter’s field where the boy was first buried, and placed flowers there on holidays. It’s a confluence of great detective work, cutting-edge science and the careful art of genealogical research, retired city detective William Fleisher said in his graveside remarks Friday. “It is a big part of our city’s history, a big part of the Philadelphia Police Department’s history. So this is everybody’s victory.”Police now believe the boy lived in West Philadelphia, miles across town from where his body was found. “This has been our whole lives, with this boy, our whole entire lives, since we were children,” said Kim Augustine, 56, Braxton’s sister.

☆ Philadelphia woman jailed for nearly a week after being wrongfully arrested in mistaken identity case
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Following her arrest, Hudson's family contacted law enforcement in both Texas and Philadelphia in a bid to clear her name. The Harris County District Attorney's Office in Texas said that after learning about what happened it dismissed the case "within five minutes," citing insufficient evidence. “We accept charges based on the sworn evidence presented to us by law enforcement,” a spokesperson for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office wrote in a statement to NBC Philadelphia. In a statement Thursday, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner apologized for Hudson's ordeal. “The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office became aware of Julie Hudson’s predicament last evening, thanks in part to media reports out of Houston and in Philly,” Krasner wrote.

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