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Study: Police behind on adopting new use-of-force rules
Missing traffic stop data from Pa. State Police undercut 2021 analysis for racial disparities
More than 85% of Pennsylvania State Police stations failed to collect demographic data for all traffic stops last year.
Police union sues over Philadelphia ban on low-level stops
The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations.
Mayor Ed Gainey promised police changes, but Pittsburghers differ over way forward
Since being elected mayor, he has proceeded cautiously.
Pittsburgh City Councilor proposes ‘stop and frisk’ reforms for Pittsburgh Police
Pittsburgh could reform its police department’s stop and frisk to include using their body cameras to document their reason for a stop, notifying dispatch in advance, or any other method the police chief allows.
Citizen commission hands down seven ideas to change state police practices
They include keeping troopers from joining militia groups and giving people more opportunities to file bias complaints.
An old friend of law enforcement, Biden walks a thin line on police reform
Joe Biden has a long personal relationship with law enforcement, dating back to his work on the 1990s crime bill. But it’s not clear those ties will help him in the current debate over police reform.
By Asma Khalid/NPR 