philadelphia police department
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If This Is Not Murder, Then What Is? Cop Who Killed Unarmed Dennis Jeffrey Will Not Face Charges
Richard Nicoletti is not a murderer. Let’s be clear about that. Pennsylvania law describes first-degree murder as an “intentional killing” and second-degree murder as a criminal homicide “committed while [the] defendant was engaged as a principal or an accomplice in the perpetration of a felony.” So when Officer Nicoletti, a 29-year-veteran of Philadelphia’s police force,…
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Philly Police Department Seeks to End Implicit Bias With a Field Trip to a Black Museum
Every time there is an incident involving excessive use of force by the police against a black person, there’s a public outcry for change and reform. We want heads to roll. We want officers held accountable and punished. We take to the streets. We protest. We write editorials and articles and commentary on the current…