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Number of Philly cops out injured drops 31% after Inquirer investigation uncovers abuse

PHILADELPHIA — For years, Philadelphia police officials had been alarmed by an internal list that tracked the number of officers who were out of work but still getting paid.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Crews remove box covering Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Crews have removed the plywood box that had been placed over a Philadelphia statue of Christopher Columbus that saw tense standoffs in 2020 between supporters of the monument and opponents who viewed it as a symbol of white supremacy

The Independent UK

Box around Christopher Columbus statue in Philly must be removed, court rules

PHILADELPHIA — The plywood box enclosing the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia’s Marconi Park must be removed by the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Philadelphia ordered to remove box covering Columbus statue

Philadelphia is being ordered to remove the plywood box it placed over a statue of Christopher Columbus after 2020 protests over racial injustice

The Independent UK

After shooting in Kensington, some accuse Philadelphia leaders of not doing enough to improve area’s conditions

PHILADELPHIA — A shooting of nine people in Kensington, a section of Philadelphia beset by gun violence and an open-air drug market, renewed community leaders’ criticisms of city leadership and heightened calls for a plan to address the neighborhood’s compounding crises.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Judge bars Philadelphia from enforcing Mayor Jim Kenney’s ban on guns at rec centers and playgrounds

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge on Monday blocked the city from enforcing an executive order Mayor Jim Kenney signed last week banning guns at recreation centers and playgrounds following the fatal shooting of a Parks and Recreation employee last month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Democratic mayors prepare to be next Texas migrant busing targets

Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle officials are all getting ready if Gov. Greg Abbott eyes them next.

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A Philly Police lieutenant, fired for sending a bestiality video to 2 women he supervised, got his job back

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia Police lieutenant who was fired for sending a bestiality video to two women he supervised has been reinstated after an arbitrator ruled that his conduct was not egregious enough to merit termination.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s firefighters union wants unvaccinated members to get 8 hours of overtime pay for COVID tests

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia firefighters union recently encouraged its hundreds of unvaccinated members to file for eight hours of overtime pay each time they are required to complete weekly at-home COVID-19 tests before going to work, according to a union memo obtained by The Inquirer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mothers of murder victims join to demand Philadelphia do more to combat gun violence

PHILADELPHIA — As gun violence continues its toll on Philadelphia, mothers who have lost children to bullets have come together to demand that city officials do more to stop the shootings and killings.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s mayor says he has a $184M antiviolence strategy. Some elected officials say the plan is inadequate

It was her daughter’s prom weekend, and Kendra Brooks had finally sat down to relax on Saturday night. Then her phone started dinging. Shots fired. South Street. A crowd of hundreds. A dozen people hit. Maybe more.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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