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An 18-year-old Philadelphia student is recovering after police believe he shot himself in the leg in a West Philadelphia school gymnasium.

Police body cameras are a rare tool that can help secure criminal convictions and hold police officers accountable. The recordings theoretically make it harder for police to lie about what happened, and, in turn, for citizens to lie about police.

For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that makes it hard to access.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department enlisted federal drug agents to infiltrate crowds of protesters during racial justice demonstrations in the city last spring, a move critics say may have circumvented a decades-old ban aimed at deterring police from spying on activists. The undercover operation was made public last week by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a D.C.-based think tank that obtained emails between police and federal officials through a lawsuit...

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks at Olney Transportation Center, where a mass shooting occurred on Feb. 17, 2021. She joined local and state officials in calling for legislative and executive action to stop gun violence. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Mayor Jim Kenney revealed a budget plan this week that would freeze the Philadelphia Police Department’s $727 million budget for a second year in a row –– but top brass say they already need more funding. Philly Police spokesperson S...

WHYY By Graffiti on a boarded-up home under construction at 52nd and Delancey streets warn of unrest if the killer of George Floyd is not convicted, seen April 2, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) With jurors set to deliver a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin –– the former Minneapolis police officer facing a murder charge for the killing of George Floyd –– Philadelphia police are preparing for the worst. A memo from the Philadelphia Police Department Community Relations Unit indicates t...

By - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 7, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia officers shot and killed a man Wednesday during a traffic stop after he fired a handgun at them, striking one of the officers in the foot, police said. Two officers pulled over a vehicle with four people inside at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday around the corner from the Einstein Medical Center. The officers collected identification from the vehic...

Officers kill man who opened fire during Philadelphia traffic stop: police Updated 11:08 PM; PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officers shot and killed a man Wednesday during a traffic stop after he fired a handgun at them, striking one of the officers in the foot, police said. Two officers pulled over a vehicle with four people inside at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday around the corner from the Einstein Medical Center. The officers collected identification from the vehicle’s occupants and found that...

On top of Philly news Despite national outcry, Philly police slow to implement mental health crisis reforms It’s been six months since officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. while responding to a 911 call. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw at a November 2020 press conference announcing the names of the officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr. Kimberly Paynter / WHYY �� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newslette...

Man’s arrest at Art Museum steps prompts criticism Robert Moran, The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia police were criticized Friday after two short video clips were posted on Twitter showing a man being arrested at the iconic Philadelphia Art Museum steps for allegedly soliciting donations from visitors in exchange for taking their pictures with their phones or cameras. Claire Wolters, a local journalist, recorded the videos and posted them on her Twitter account. She later ...