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Quakertown police chief on leave after clash with student protesters
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (390+ words) Scott McElree was seen on video placing a student in a chokehold during a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. File - Police Chief Scott McElree appears to choke a student at a protest against ICE in Quakertown, Pa., Feb. 20, 2026 (6abc) Quakertown…...
Quakertown parents demand school board action after police, student confrontation
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (888+ words) Parents and residents said they were frustrated by the district's response to a clash between police and students during a protest Feb. 20 that ended in five student arrests. File - Police Chief Scott McElree appears to choke a student at a…...
Police use of 'keyword search warrants' weigh privacy concerns in court
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1209+ words) The U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment protections were at the heart of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that upheld what is known as a 'reverse keyword warrant'. Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal…...
Upper Darby Council limits local law enforcement collaboration with ICE
1+ week, 2+ day ago (450+ words) The legislation comes after Upper Darby resident Parady La died in ICE custody in January. Upper Darby Township is know as "The World in One Place." Roughly 87,000 residents speak more than 100 languages. (Emily Neil/WHYY) Upper Darby Township Council voted…...
Montgomery County family demands probe after ICE raid in Lower Providence
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1102+ words) The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman's approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories…...
U.S. Rep. Houlahan talks AI data centers, ICE and federal shutdown in address
2+ week, 3+ day ago (764+ words) ICE is vastly, vastly overfunded," said U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Chester County. They have a budget that is larger than many countries' entire defense budgets." U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan holds seventh annual State of the Sixth address in Phoenixville, Pa. February…...
Federal officials confirm arrest in Phoenixville was carried out by ICE
3+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout. Video showing what appears to be a confrontation involving suspected immigration agents in…...
ICE latest: What agreements are in place in Philly, its suburbs, New Jersey and Delaware?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1340+ words) Some local law enforcement have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE. Others are doubling down on limiting cooperation with federal agents amid a nationwide crackdown. Protesters gather outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices at 8th and Cherry streets in Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 2026, to…...
Camden continues at forefront of balancing surveillance and public safety
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (798+ words) As Camden County Police expand drone programs, surveillance in New Jersey is becoming more common. Since its inception, the Camden County Police Department has invested heavily into cameras to catch crime happening in real-time. The department's use of them has…...
Controversial meme resurfaces as Delaware mourns loss of murdered state trooper
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (802+ words) The 2021 meme was resurfaced by a Milford Republican representative shortly after a Delaware state trooper was killed at a DMV facility south of Wilmington. Wilmington City Councilwoman Shan" Darby. (Courtesy of Shan" Darby) Delaware lawmakers approved an annual Senate Concurrent…...