“I never want to relive this again,” the linebacker said in court Thursday
before a federal judge sentenced him to just one day in jail, thanks in part to
his ongoing cooperation with the government.
“Other places seem to be getting that this is an emergency and treating this
with urgency,” Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said, “and I’m not sure why we
aren’t as a city.”
“This is not the first time I have buried a child like this,” state Sen. Sharif
Street said. “It is unusual but unfortunately not shocking. It’s tragic but not
unexpected that we would be here.”
The court’s decision to reverse Cosby’s conviction shocked both his accusers and
activists who saw his jailing two years ago as a great win for the #MeToo
movement.
Kenney said police reform shouldn’t be conflated with the unrelenting gun
violence that has the city preparing for what could be its deadliest summer
ever.
Police say Kevin Bennett took steps to evade detection, switching out guns and
cars, and once posing as a utility worker to rob and rape two women in an
apartment. But there were mistakes, too.
A review of what happened inside the Delaware courtroom raises questions about
the decision to release Gibson — who is to be charged in the June 5 murder of a
Dunkin’ manager in Philadelphia.
Delaware officials asked that Keith Gibson be incarcerated for six-and-a-half
years when he was the prime suspect in the killing of his mother. A judge
sentenced him to 31 days.
The administration, Council’s leadership, and much of its rank-and-file say gun
violence is one of the most pressing issues the city faces. But they don’t agree
on how to fix it.
Quamir Mitchell was a senior at West Philadelphia High School, a standout
basketball player, and something of a role model for younger teens in the
neighborhood.
Who decides how a person accused of a crime is charged? Can the district
attorney end the death penalty? Philly’s criminal justice system has many moving
parts. Here’s a guide to how the DA fits in.
Other jurisdictions are trying more aggressive plans that leave the first
response to mental health emergencies entirely up to health-care providers, not
police. It could be in Philly’s future.
Critics say the request raises questions about a decades-old policy barring the
Philadelphia Police Department from using its own officers to physically
infiltrate protests.