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AP People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will review questions related to the state’s use of force statute ahead of the homicide trial of former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall. Pownall fatally shot 30-year-old David Jones during a traffic stop in 2017. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a pre-trial appeal that, if successful, could change how the jury interprets Pennsylvania’s use of force law. The statute offers police officers wide latitude to employ deadly f...

/ Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus took control of the State House in June 2020 to demand action on a suite of police reform bills. Almost a year ago, the police killing of George Floyd created a groundswell that, in Harrisburg, led to a surge of police reform proposals that was unprecedented in recent memory. Now, with Derek Chauvin’s conviction, state lawmakers are taking stock of how far they’ve come, and how much further they’d still like to go. “We are relieved,” said State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia). “I am relieved, as a member of the community,...

Here's why it's rare for police officers to be convicted of murder Share Updated: 10:36 PM CDT Apr 20, 2021 Emma Tucker, Mark Morales and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN Here's why it's rare for police officers to be convicted of murder Share Updated: 10:36 PM CDT Apr 20, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript we the jury in the above entitled matter as to count one unintentional second degree murder while committing a felony buying the defendant guilty. Former police officer derek chauvin guilty on all counts of verdict. Many are calling an important first step, let...

90.5 WESA Alexis Mighty, CEO of Pittsburgh I Can't Breathe, leads a march through the city's Hill District Tuesday. Videos of George Floyd dying beneath Chauvin’s knee sparked global outcry and months of protests last year. Crowds moving through the streets of Pittsburgh calling for racial justice became an almost daily sight. Two groups of young activists rose to prominence during that time: Black, Young, & Educated and Pittsburgh I Can’t Breathe. Both marched through the city Tuesday evening after the guilty verdict in the Chauvin trial was announced. Leaders have spent the last few ...

As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how rare it is that police officers involved in high-profile, and sometimes deadly, on-duty incidents ever face criminal charges or are convicted. Experts point to several factors, which include laws that protect an officer's right to use force, advantages from powerful police unions, prosecutors who may face a conflict of interest, and even jury pools that tend to side with police. "It's rare because the juries are very reluctant to second guess an...