Policing

Gareth and Fe Hall sits in their home next to a photo of them with their son, Christian

Pennsylvania teen had his hands up when killed by State Police, new videos show

Authorities obscured the last four seconds of Christian Hall’s life in publicly released videos. New footage is prompting calls for an independent investigation.

A yard sign that reads "Black Lives Matter" is placed next to another sign that reads "Thank you police officers"

State College Borough Council appoints nine inaugural members to Community Oversight Board

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The State College Borough Council appointed during its Monday night meeting nine members to the Community Oversight Board, which was created to increase transparency and accountability of the State College Police Department.

A protester holds a sign that says, "WHO IS OFFICER ONE?"

Crime and Law Enforcement

Lawsuit alleges SCPD officer who fatally shot Osagie was unfit for duty, borough pushes back

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About 50 people attended a protest in downtown State College Tuesday night to renew calls to remove three borough police officers who were involved in the…

Screenshot of a virutal meeting with dozens of Commission members

Crime and Law Enforcement

Appointees For Pa. Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission Hold First Public Meeting

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Following nationwide protests against police brutality last summer, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf established the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement…

Franklin Zimring from the University of California, Berkley, Vesla Weaver from Johns Hopkins University, and Michael Walzer from the Institute for Advanced Study.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Take Note: The Ethics Of Policing In the United States

Emily Reddy

A recent conference by the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State brought researchers into the Ethics of Policing to State College.Franklin Zimring, from the…