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November 2, 2020

Police, security groups prepared for potential unrest as Election Day approaches

Only hours from Election Day and whatever response it might yield, law enforcement, police and security officials say they’re on standby in the event of any unrest during and after people take to the polls for the final day before the ballots are counted. 

November 2, 2020

Thiessen: Philadelphia mayor's warning of lengthy ballot count shows lack of preparedness

Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney's warning that Pennsylvania's largest city may not have a final vote tally for several days shows jurisdictions eager to institute mass mail-in balloting were woefully unprepared for it, Marc Thiessen told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday.

November 2, 2020

Philadelphia DA issues warning for people planning to steal votes: 'I got a jail cell, charging papers'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has issued a stern warning to people intent on stealing votes on Election Day, telling those who plan to do so to expect to face the consequences.

November 1, 2020

Biden says Trump's coronavirus response 'almost criminal' during rally in Philadelphia

Former Vice President Joe Biden made a pitch to Black voters in Philadelphia on Sunday, arguing that they had been hit hard by the coronavirus and President Trump's purportedly divisive tone while in office.

October 31, 2020

Philadelphia police budget cuts sought by 4 councilmembers during week of riots, looting: report

Four first-term City Council members in Philadelphia vowed Friday to continue pushing for cuts to the city police department’s budget – during a week that saw more than 200 stores looted in reaction to the Monday police-shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr.

October 30, 2020

Philadelphia police release video of stabbing at convenience store

The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who allegedly assaulted and stabbed the employee of a convenience store Wednesday morning. 

October 30, 2020

Philadelphia announces curfew Friday; video, 911 recordings of Wallace shooting to be released Wednesday

A citywide curfew in Philadelphia was announced for Friday night as authorities brace for more possible unrest, and officials said the body camera footage and 911 audio connected to the police shooting death of a Black man will be released next week.

October 30, 2020

National Guard arrives in Philadelphia after nights of unrest following Walter Wallace Jr.'s death

Additional Pennsylvania National Guard arrived in Philadelphia on Friday to bolster protections after days of rioting following the police-involved shooting of a Black man.

October 30, 2020

Walter Wallace Jr. family says Philadelphia police should not face murder charges: attorney

The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers this week, which sparked several nights of violent unrest, called for justice Thursday after watching body camera footage of the fatal encounter. 

October 30, 2020

Philadelphia sees wave of ATM, vehicle thefts amid riots, looting: reports

Two suspects each face three felony counts after low-grade explosives were found inside a van in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.