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Philadelphia bans stops for minor traffic violations

A police car stopping a vehicle at night. (Credit: Getty Creative)

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2 armed men from Virginia arrested near Philadelphia vote …

A parking violation envelope is affixed to the windshield of a Hummer vehicle parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes are being counted, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Philadelphia. Police said Friday they arrested two men Thursday for not having permits to carry firearms near the center. Police said the men acknowledged that the Hummer spotted by officers near the center was was their vehicle. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Bodycam video in Philadelphia police shooting shows improperly …

A person is handcuffed and detained by police in Philadelphia on Oct. 28, 2020, two days after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police officers. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via Associated Press)

Bodycam, 911 tapes to be released in killing of Walter …

Protesters confront police during a march Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Union defends Philadelphia police inspector facing assault …

A Philadelphia police officer wears a black ribbon on his badge at the funeral for Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy Nov. 7, 2007, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, Penn. (William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Police Investigate Claim That Flyers’ Mascot …

Flyers mascot Gritty looks on in the crowd during a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia on Jan. 11, 2020. (Credit: Kyle Ross / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Stabbing Victim Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash While Walking …

Karon Underwood is seen in a family photo shown. (Credit: KYW)

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FedEx Driver Shoots, Kills Armed Man Who Tried to …

A FedEx driver fatally shot an armed would-be robber in Philadelphia on Dec. 17, 2019. (Credit: KYW via CNN)

14-Year-Old Girl Charged With Murder After Allegedly …

Albert Chernoff is seen in a photo posted to a GoFundMe.

Philadelphia Gunman Who Wounded 6 Officers in Custody …

Police officers direct citizens to move back near the scene of a shooting in Philadelphia on Aug. 14, 2019. (Credit: Mark Makela / Getty Images)

Crowd Fatally Beats Man Who Stole Car With 3 Kids …

1 Person Killed, 7 Others Injured When Gunman Opens …

Eight people were shot, one fatally, at a graduation party in Philadelphia. (Credit: Lauren Delvalle/CNN)

4 Teens Suspected of Assaulting Man With Mental Disabilities …

Couple Fights Back Against Stranger Who Police Say …