Topic: Philadelphia Police Department
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'I've been stolen' says abducted 5-year-old after being found
'I've been stolen' is what a 5-year-old girl in Upper Darby, Pa., said after she was found at 4 a.m. huddled under a slide at a playground. The girl was reported 'stolen' Monday morning from the William C. Bryant School, in west Philadelphia.
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Jet returns to Philadelphia over 'nasty trick' phone hoax
The passenger removed from the Dallas-bound US Airways flight did nothing wrong and was the victim of 'a pretty nasty trick,' Philadelphia police Chief Inspector Joseph Sullivan said.
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Why the death penalty is at historic low in the US
By and large, Americans still support the death penalty. But concerns about the fairness of its application, and even its costs, are playing a role in the steep drop in executions and convictions.
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Mixed messages on US airport security after Osama bin Laden death
Federal officials said there were no immediate specific threats to the US after the death of Osama bin Laden. But some airports and local security officials said they were on heightened alert.
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Duck boat crash: Woman found dead in river is missing tourist
Duck boat crash on Wednesday took the life of a Hungarian tourist. The search continues for a missing male tourist.
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Phillies fan tasered: Why police are using Tasers more often
The wily 17-year-old Phillies fan tasered in front of 45,000 at a baseball game Monday night brings concerns about lethality and police abuse of force to the forefront of discussion.
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A Supreme Court blow to anti-death penalty icon Mumia Abu-Jamal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed an appeals court ruling that would have given Mumia Abu-Jamal a chance to avoid the dealth penalty. Some opponents of capital punishment have championed Abu-Jamal's case.
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