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The federal government doesn't track how often or what happens when police shoot civilians, and there's no official national database to show how big or…
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At least 15 states have allowed police agencies to pilot surveillance drones in the name of public safety, including one that can carry weapons.This week…
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A judge and several lawyers from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania will be in Pittsburgh Monday to pick a jury to take back to suburban Philadelphia. The 12…
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The exposure of wrongful convictions began in 1989, and it upended the idea that guilty verdicts were always trustworthy. When there’s a wrongful…
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The last few years have exposed major problems in policing: use of force, high-tech surveillance and a systemic lack of transparency. Some police tactics…
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Americans who live in high-crime neighborhoods often get portrayed as anti-police, but an Urban Institute study released in February shows something…
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If you’re a registered voter or have a driver’s license, odds are, you’re eligible for jury duty. But just because you’re called, doesn’t mean you’ll…
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Efforts to oversee police several decades ago resulted in hundreds of complaint review boards that investigate when an officer or civilian come forward…
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In recent years, DNA tests have proved something surprising: people sometimes confess to terrible crimes that they definitely did not commit. One reason…
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The Confluence – where the news comes together is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program.Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist, and…