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| NJ Police Officer Charged Spraying Teen; Woman's Body in Suitcase; 23 Philly Liquor Stores Open |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 2:46 pm | updated: 06/11/20 2:46 pm |
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| A Woodlynne, Camden County, police officer has been charged with pepper spraying a group of juveniles who were sitting on a porch. 31-year-old Officer Ryan Dubiel is facing two counts of simple assault. It happened at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, 6/4, on the 200 block of Parker Avenue. Dubiel and his partner approached the group of teens who were on the porch. The officers said they got a call about trespassing and smoking marijuana. 16-year-old James Horn told officers they didn't have any... Read More |
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| Unified Command Authorized Tear Gas in Philly; PA Governor and Assembly Clash; PA Sports Can Resume |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 1:23 am | updated: 06/11/20 1:23 am |
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During a City Council hearing on Wednesday, 6/10, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Managing Director Brian Abernathy explained that the decision to authorize 'less lethal' munitions during last week's demonstrations in Philadelphia came from a group called 'Unified Command.' City Councilwoman Helen Gym questioned Outlaw about who gave the order to use tear gas on protestors who had made their way onto I-676 last Monday, 6/1.
"So, like I said, there are several... Read More |
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| National Guard Leaving Philadelphia; 1 Killed, 6 Injured in Shootout; 2 Teens Missing in Schuylkill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/20 9:56 pm | updated: 06/10/20 10:51 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania National Guard is leaving the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday, 6/10, after being in the city for more than a week to help with security during protests. The National Guard is in the process of demobilizing and dismantling their posts. They will remain in the area for at least the next few days in case they are required and need to redeploy quickly. The National Guard helped protect landmarks and areas in Center City as well as property like City Hall and the Municipal... Read More |
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| 'End Racism Now' Painted on Girard Ave in Fishtown; Explosion in Lehigh Co.; Bear Spotted in Delco |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 11:56 pm | updated: 06/09/20 11:56 pm |
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| This afternoon and evening, Tuesday, 6/9, Philadelphia Police Captain William Fisher joined alongside Pastor John Brice and hundreds of other demonstrators to help paint a temporary message along Girard Ave. right outside the 26th District police headquarters in Fishtown. The message read 'END RACISM NOW' and included the names of several victims. The large message in yellow stretched from E. Montgomery Avenue and E. Berks Street. It emulated the "Black Lives Matter" message painted in... Read More |
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| Kenney Removes Police Increases, Releases Agenda; NJ Men Recreate Floyd Death; Officer Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 7:54 pm | updated: 06/09/20 7:56 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced that he will no longer be seeking a budget increase for the police department for FY 2021 and has released a statement on a variety of policing reforms focused on transparency, accountability, and oversight. Kenney said, "We now will focus on reconciliation, on understanding, on listening - and on taking action. We will embark on a path toward real change in Philadelphia, and hopefully across America. We will seize this moment, and we will move... Read More |
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| NJ Gov Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders; Teen Shoots/Kills Girlfriend's Father; Whale Capsizes Boat in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 2:25 pm | updated: 06/09/20 2:25 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday, June 9, that he will be signing an executive order lifting the stay-at-home orders for the entire state. Social distancing and proper hygiene guidelines, including wearing mask or face coverings should still be followed. Limits on outdoor gathering will be increased to 100 immediately, 250 on June 22, and 500 on July 3. Indoor gatherings will be lifted to either 25% or 50 people, whichever is lower. Pools open June 22. All outdoor... Read More |
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| Philly City Council Says No to Philly Police Increase; NJ Trooper Shooting Video; Body in Schuylkill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/20 11:11 pm | updated: 06/08/20 11:25 pm |
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| Fourteen of 17 Philadelphia City Council members wrote a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney saying that they 'cannot accept the proposed $14 million increase to the police budget for Fiscal Year 2021.' The move was motivated because 'people of our city are telling us that police reform cannot wait.' Council has been in budget hearings for the past several weeks. They received a revised budget from Mayor Kenney on May 1 that had deep cuts and even eliminations of many jobs and... Read More |
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| Philly Officer Surrenders for Assault; Camps, Spraygrounds, Pools; PPA Enforcing 6/15, SEPTA Masks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/20 4:30 pm | updated: 06/08/20 4:30 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna surrendered to authorities at the 15th District on Monday, 6/8. Bologna is charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and possession of an instrument of crime among other charges. He is accused of striking and injuring a protester near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Monday, June 1. A large supportive crowd gathered outside the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police headquarters as Bologna left to go turn himself in. He has... Read More |
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| 11 Bucks Co. COVID-19 Cases Tied to Shore; 3 Dead in Shootings; ShopRite Reopening; Joe Gale Protest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/20 11:09 pm | updated: 06/07/20 11:09 pm |
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| Bucks County health officials have traced 11 of 33 new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday, 6/6, to the Jersey Shore. Contact tracing has determined that those 11 individuals had contact with a New Jersey resident who had attended multiple gatherings at New Jersey beach houses over the past two weeks. The dates and locations of those gatherings were not released. There could be an increase in those cases among family members of the infected. "This is exactly why we can't let our guard... Read More |
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| Frank Rizzo Mural Removed in South Philly; No Philly Curfew Sun. 6/7; 9 Horses Die in Crash |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/20 3:37 pm | updated: 06/07/20 3:37 pm |
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| A mural depicting former Philadelphia Mayor and Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo was painted over this morning in South Philadelphia. The prominent mural stood at 9th and Montrose Streets near the Italian Market for nearly 25 years. A statue of Rizzo was removed by the city last week. It had stood outside the Municipal Services Building across from City Hall since 1999. Both the mural and the statue have been targets of repeated vandalism. Rizzo's hard on crime tactics have been called... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
