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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2013

Video: Judge Acquits Philly Cop Who Hit Woman at Parade

A Municipal Court judge acquitted a former Philadelphia Police officer of simple assault for striking a woman at last year's Puerto Rican Parade.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Chief Forced To Resign

The second-highest-ranking member of the union representing Pittsburgh police officers said the rank-and-file are still shocked this morning by the sudden forced resignation of Chief Nate Harper and morale remains low.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Mayor Calls for 'Outside' Chief

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Thursday he wants to hire a new police chief "with no relationships, with no ties, with really no history" related to the embattled department.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2013

15 Officers Awarded Medal of Valor

Fifteen law enforcement officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their heroic acts during a Wednesday ceremony at the White House. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder handed out the honor.

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Articlesby Michael T. RayburnJanuary 23, 2013

Off-Duty Tactics for Street and Home

As law enforcement officers we find it hard to think of ourselves as "victims." We tend to think that robberies, burglaries, and home invasions happen to other people, not to us. After all, we're the cops. Unfortunately, crime can affect anyone, even us.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2013

Five Off-Duty Pittsburgh Cops Fired at Car

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Friday that it's "way too early" to judge if Pittsburgh Police were justified when they opened fire on a crowded South Side street at the end of a car chase.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 21, 2012

4 Dead, 3 Pa. Troopers Wounded In Roadside Shooting

Three Pennsylvania troopers were wounded responding to a shooting in Hollidaysburg that left four people dead including the gunman.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2012

Lawsuit: Pa. Trooper Fired for Writing Reports In Ebonics

In the lawsuit, William Peake, 29, claims he faced discrimination from his mostly white fellow troopers after he was stationed at the Uniontown barracks.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2012

Video: Philly Cops Question Open Carry Activist

An open-carry activist posted his encounter with two Philadelphia Police officers to YouTube, after they questioned him about his permit and told him he couldn't legally carry hollow-point ammunition.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2012

Family of Slain Philly Cop Sues Parole Board

The family of a slain Philadelphia Police officer is suing the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, claiming that the death of Moses Walker could have been prevented.

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