A decade after lawsuit, Philly is still stopping and frisking

A decade after lawsuit, Philly is still stopp...

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400 stories: What The Why taught us about Philly

Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall, the hosts of The Why, have spent the past two years asking the questions many people have in their minds after reading the news: Why is this happening? Why is this person doing this or this thing a certain way? As we listened back to the pod ...  Show more

Will Philly’s new police oversight commission be any better?

Philadelphia has had a Police Advisory Commission for decades. In theory, it was responsible for handling complaints from citizens about police misconduct. In practice, the commission wielded little power, and the process for a single complaint to be fully adjudicated often took ...  Show more

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