The Inquirer obtained more than 100 police reports that provide a rare and detailed glimpse into of a month of city shootings. They show that even as overall violent crime has fallen by nearly 20% during the coronavirus pandemic, gun violence is thriving.When Philadelphia’s stay-at-home order came down on March 23, almost every facet of city life ground to a halt.Except Philadelphia’s: gun violence.Since, shuttered nonessential businesses, and told residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, at least 135 people have been shot — an average of more than four per day — often...…The Inquirer obtained more than 100 police reports that provide a rare and detailed glimpse into of a month of city shootings. They show that even as overall violent crime has fallen by nearly 20% during the coronavirus pandemic, gun violence is thriving.When Philadelphia’s stay-at-home order came down on March 23, almost every facet of city life ground to a halt.Except Philadelphia’s: gun violence.Since, shuttered nonessential businesses, and told residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, at least 135 people have been shot — an average of more than four per day — often...WW…

Police are on pace to make 3,000 arrests this year for carrying a gun illegally, a record, but the people charged are less likely to be convicted.One in an occasional series, about Philadelphia’s unchecked gun violence.As Philadelphia’s gun violence has surged to unprecedented heights, two troubling trends have quietly kept building:Thousands more people are being arrested for carrying guns illegally. But their chances of being convicted in court have fallen by nearly a quarter.That conundrum now drives a debate between the Philadelphia Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office...…Police are on pace to make 3,000 arrests this year for carrying a gun illegally, a record, but the people charged are less likely to be convicted.One in an occasional series, about Philadelphia’s unchecked gun violence.As Philadelphia’s gun violence has surged to unprecedented heights, two troubling trends have quietly kept building:Thousands more people are being arrested for carrying guns illegally. But their chances of being convicted in court have fallen by nearly a quarter.That conundrum now drives a debate between the Philadelphia Police Department and the District Attorney’s Office...WW…

The report is the third to be released in recent weeks evaluating Outlaw’s leadership regarding large-scale protests.A new report detailing how police in Portland, Ore., responded to a series of protests several years ago, including under then-chief Danielle Outlaw, said the agency’s use of pepper spray and flash-bang grenades “unintentionally escalated tensions with the crowd” and “deepened community mistrust in the police.”The 106-page report, written by the National Police Foundation and released Wednesday, was not explicitly critical of Outlaw, who to become Philadelphia’s top cop at...…The report is the third to be released in recent weeks evaluating Outlaw’s leadership regarding large-scale protests.A new report detailing how police in Portland, Ore., responded to a series of protests several years ago, including under then-chief Danielle Outlaw, said the agency’s use of pepper spray and flash-bang grenades “unintentionally escalated tensions with the crowd” and “deepened community mistrust in the police.”The 106-page report, written by the National Police Foundation and released Wednesday, was not explicitly critical of Outlaw, who to become Philadelphia’s top cop at...WW…

Police arrested 20-year-old Davis L. Josephus in the slaying of Milan Loncar, 25, who was shot Wednesday night.Two weeks before he allegedly killed a man who was out walking his dog in Brewerytown, a suspect in the slaying — who had two previous robbery convictions — was released on dramatically lowered bail in an armed kidnapping and an assault case, court records show.Police said Sunday that they had arrested Davis L. Josephus, 20, in the slaying of 25-year-old Milan Loncar, who was shot Wednesday night while walking his dog about a block from his home.» READ MORE: On Dec. 29, Josephus...…Police arrested 20-year-old Davis L. Josephus in the slaying of Milan Loncar, 25, who was shot Wednesday night.Two weeks before he allegedly killed a man who was out walking his dog in Brewerytown, a suspect in the slaying — who had two previous robbery convictions — was released on dramatically lowered bail in an armed kidnapping and an assault case, court records show.Police said Sunday that they had arrested Davis L. Josephus, 20, in the slaying of 25-year-old Milan Loncar, who was shot Wednesday night while walking his dog about a block from his home.» READ MORE: On Dec. 29, Josephus...WW…

A judge ruled that the District Attorney’s Office did not present enough evidence to establish that Joseph Bologna’s use of his baton against a protester amounted to a crime.Fired Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna Jr., for beating a Temple University student with a baton at George Floyd protests, was cleared of criminal charges Friday after a judge tossed out his case at a preliminary hearing.Municipal Court Judge Henry Lewandowski III ruled that the District Attorney’s Office had not presented enough evidence to establish that Bologna’s use of his baton against Evan Gorski —...…A judge ruled that the District Attorney’s Office did not present enough evidence to establish that Joseph Bologna’s use of his baton against a protester amounted to a crime.Fired Philadelphia police inspector Joseph Bologna Jr., for beating a Temple University student with a baton at George Floyd protests, was cleared of criminal charges Friday after a judge tossed out his case at a preliminary hearing.Municipal Court Judge Henry Lewandowski III ruled that the District Attorney’s Office had not presented enough evidence to establish that Bologna’s use of his baton against Evan Gorski —...WW…

The report said initial mistakes by the Police Department had “cascading effects,” including officers using tear gas and excessive force as demonstrations spread across the city.The Philadelphia Police Department and city officials “were simply not prepared” for large-scale protests this summer after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, leaving police short-staffed, lacking equipment, and without a suitable plan to respond to demonstrations that quickly grew in size and intensity and lasted several days, commissioned by Mayor Jim Kenney.As a result, the review found, the Police...…The report said initial mistakes by the Police Department had “cascading effects,” including officers using tear gas and excessive force as demonstrations spread across the city.The Philadelphia Police Department and city officials “were simply not prepared” for large-scale protests this summer after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, leaving police short-staffed, lacking equipment, and without a suitable plan to respond to demonstrations that quickly grew in size and intensity and lasted several days, commissioned by Mayor Jim Kenney.As a result, the review found, the Police...WW…

The goal is to be more proactive in identifying possible issues with those cases, such as what specific evidence might bolster a prosecution, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told members of City Council.The Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney’s Office have launched a new initiative to more closely examine weekly arrests in gun-related crimes, a step both said is a bid to work more closely together to combat a historic surge in gun violence.The goal of the effort, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told City Council members during a hearing Monday, is to be more proactive in...…The goal is to be more proactive in identifying possible issues with those cases, such as what specific evidence might bolster a prosecution, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told members of City Council.The Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney’s Office have launched a new initiative to more closely examine weekly arrests in gun-related crimes, a step both said is a bid to work more closely together to combat a historic surge in gun violence.The goal of the effort, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told City Council members during a hearing Monday, is to be more proactive in...WW…

Police said mall security received two calls Friday from the same person “stating that a bomb was going to go off in the Fashion District."Police found no explosives or any other suspicious devices at the Fashion District after they searched the building Friday due to a bomb threat at the mall, which partially borders the Convention Center, where votes for the presidential election were being counted.Police said K-9 officers had completed the search by 3 p.m. and found nothing inside the mall, which had long been called the Gallery before in 2019.The investigation began earlier in the...…Police said mall security received two calls Friday from the same person “stating that a bomb was going to go off in the Fashion District."Police found no explosives or any other suspicious devices at the Fashion District after they searched the building Friday due to a bomb threat at the mall, which partially borders the Convention Center, where votes for the presidential election were being counted.Police said K-9 officers had completed the search by 3 p.m. and found nothing inside the mall, which had long been called the Gallery before in 2019.The investigation began earlier in the...WW…