Pennsylvania police agencies had a backlog of just over 1,850 untested rape kits at the end of last year, according to the first statewide study.
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Philadelphia Ending College Requirement for Police Recruits
The Philadelphia Police Department is moving to end a requirement that recruits have at least two years of college credits under their belt — a shift the new commissioner says is needed to alleviate hiring woes.
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Groups Gather to ‘Take Back the Night’
At least one in five women — and one in seven men — have been victims of sexual assault, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. In Philadelphia, 163 rapes were reported in 2013, up from the 149 in 2012.
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Students Say ‘Social Media Plays a Big Part’
Amy Inita Joyner-Francis, 16, was brutally beaten and killed by a group of girls in a bathroom at the Howard High School of Technology in Delaware last week. It’s believed the teen was jumped by the girls in a dispute over a boy.
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Poll: Blacks More Focused on Community Violence, Not Police Violence
In a poll recently conducted by YouGov, a majority of African-American respondents surveyed nationally share the view that community violence (or structural neighborhood violence popularly referred to as “Black-on-Black crime”) is a larger problem than racial injustice in the criminal justice system.
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Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to 200K Ex-felons
More than 200,000 former convicted felons will be eligible to vote and run for public office in Virginia under a sweeping executive order, which was announced Friday by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
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No Questions Asked:
The Chicago Police Department, in collaboration with St. Sabina Parish, is hosting a Gun Turn-In Event. During this event, community members will receive a $100 gift card in exchange for every gun turned in and a $10 gift card for each BB-gun, air-gun, or replica firearm – No questions asked!
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