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Philly DHS Commissioner Speaks on Pandemic's Impact on Foster Care System
The coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for those in the foster care system. Philadelphia Department of Human Services Commissioner Kimberly Ali speaks on those challenges in an interview with NBC10’s Erin Coleman and Keith Jones.
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In Wake of Iowa Turmoil, Pa. Preps Millions of Voters for New Machines
After the country watched the Iowa Caucuses devolve into chaos Monday at the official start of the presidential primary campaign, the pressure has grown for election officials across Pennsylvania to maintain confidence in elections.
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After Tumultuous Year, Philly Has High Expectations for Newest Top Cop
After a tumultuous year for the Philadelphia police department, activists and leaders are excited but also have high expectations for the city’s newest police commissioner.
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New Philly Police Commissioner: ‘I Bring a Very Unique Perspective'
Danielle Outlaw, the former chief of Portland, Ore., police, was introduced at Philadelphia City Hall on Monday afternoon. She is the first black female police commissioner and will oversee the fourth-largest municipal police department in the country.
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Girl, 15, Becomes 108th Child Shot in Philly This Year
A 15-year-old girl was shot around 55th and Vine Streets in West Philadelphia Thursday night. The shooting increased the number of children shot in the city this year to 108.
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City Council Calls on Philly Residents to Perform Gun Checks in Their Homes
Recent violence against children in Philadelphia prompted city council to call on residents to perform gun checks inside their homes. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.
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No Questions Asked as Push Is Made to Get Guns Off Philly Streets
Philadelphia city officials and anti-violence advocates are calling for guns to be surrendered after a series of shootings involving minors in the city.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rally Cut Short by Police Tear Gas
Thousands of people took to Hong Kong’s streets Sunday in a new wave of pro-democracy protests, but police fired tear gas after some demonstrators hurled bricks and smoke bombs, breaking a rare pause in violence that has persisted during the six-month-long movement. In the largest of three rallies, a key thoroughfare along the waterfront on the Kowloon side of Victoria...
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NFL and Kaepernick Still at Odds Over Workout Opportunity
A week after Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout fell apart, disagreements and distrust about it remain on issues such as its timing, who was invited and who could film the quarterback. In conversations with The Associated Press, representatives from both sides blamed each other for what went wrong on Nov. 16. Kaepernick’s side said the NFL orchestrated a workout as a...
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Steelers QB Rudolph Fined $50,000 for Brawl With Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph was fined $50,000 by the NFL for involvement in a helmet-swinging brawl in a game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Risk Audit Underway to Validate Philadelphia's Nov. 5 Election Results
A “risk-limiting audit” of Philadelphia’s Nov. 5 general election is being conducted by state and local election officials Thursday that will determine if the results are valid.
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Browns' Garrett Attends Appeal Hearing for NFL Suspension
Myles Garrett looked composed and casual, a stark contrast to the last time he was seen in public. Stylishly dressed in a bright blue suit and black turtleneck, the Cleveland Browns’ star defensive end met Wednesday with an appeals officer in New York in hopes of getting a reduction to an indefinite NFL suspension that has temporarily ended Garrett’s season...
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Fire Trucks Return to 4 Philly Fire Companies for 1st Time in More Than a Decade
Several fire trucks were taken off the streets in Philadelphia during the recession, limiting coverage in Roxborough, Frankford, Old City and South Philadelphia. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, fire trucks are heading back to four fire companies in the city. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the details.
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Philadelphia Police Union Slams Eagles Star Malcolm Jenkins for Calls to Reform Police Department
An opinion piece written by Philadelphia Eagles star safety Malcolm Jenkins and published by the Inquirer that recommends reforms for the city police department was labeled “racist” by the city police union’s president.
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NFL to Hear Garrett's Appeal Early This Week
Myles Garrett will soon learn when he can play again. The Cleveland Browns star defensive end, who was suspended indefinitely after the NFL ruled he used a helmet “as a weapon” to strike Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head, will have his appeal heard by the league early this week, a person familiar with the timeline told The Associated...
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Philadelphia's Trash Trucks Crashing Daily, Report Finds
Philadelphia’s sanitation fleet has been involved in about 2,000 accidents since June 2015, with two-thirds of the crashes determined to be the garbage truck driver’s fault, according to a newspaper analysis.
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County Resists Pennsylvania's Push for New Voting Machines
A Pennsylvania county is signaling that it won’t go along with Gov. Tom Wolf’s insistence that counties buy new voting systems as a security measure in 2020’s election, when the state is expected to be a premier presidential battleground.
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Fire Deaths in Philadelphia Are Up in 2019. So Is City's Hiring of Firefighters.
More people have died in Philadelphia fires this year than at any time since 2014, statistics show. On Wednesday, the fire commissioner addressed the increase during a graduation ceremony of an unusually large class of new firefighters. The 121 new hires allow the department to open up stations that have been closed since the Great Recession a decade ago.
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Teen Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charges in Shooting of 11-Year-Old Brother
A 19-year-old faces involuntary manslaughter and weapons charges in the shooting death of his 11-year-old brother in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood earlier this week.
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Teen Accused of Shooting and Killing Younger Brother Inside Philadelphia Home
A 19-year-old was arrested after police say he shot and killed his 11-year-old brother inside a Philadelphia home. The teen told police the shooting was accidental. NBC10’s Denise Nakano has the story.