Aug. 26, 2022Jose F. MorenoNew report on racial bias in Pa. State Police traffic stops delayed by data problems, officials sayby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
Aug. 24, 2022Courtesy of PennDOTYour license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rulesby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
July 21, 2022ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia InquirerA beginner’s guide to requesting public records on Pa. law enforcementby Emma Dooling of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2022Abby Drey / Centre Daily TimesJudge makes public search warrants involving Penn State student crime victims after university had them sealedby Sarah Rafacz of Spotlight PA State College
July 11, 2022ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia Inquirer5 takeaways from our event on Pennsylvania’s flawed police hiring databaseby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
July 6, 2022Andy ColwellMeet Min Xian, local accountability reporter for Spotlight PA State Collegeby Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College
June 27, 2022Photo illustration Kat Wawrykow / Getty ImagesConflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agenciesby Emma Dooling and Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
June 21, 2022MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia InquirerStatewide Pennsylvania police hiring database hindered by loopholes, lack of enforcementby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
May 23, 2022Commonwealth Media ServicesLawmaker urges Pa. legislature to make it easier for attorney general to investigate police killingsby Christina Baker for Spotlight PA
May 18, 2022TIM TAI / PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERDespite high vaccination rates among Pa. prisoners, some COVID restrictions remain in placeby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
April 21, 2022Danielle Ohl / For Spotlight PATo successfully use Pennsylvania’s ‘compassionate release’ law, he had to choose to dieby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
April 5, 2022DAVID SWANSON / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free virtual panel on Pa.’s medical release law for state prisonersby Spotlight PA Staff
April 5, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAPennsylvania’s broken ‘compassionate release’ law, by the numbersby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
March 30, 2022Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAParents of teen shot by Pennsylvania State Police sue troopers, local DAby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA and Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
March 30, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PABroken ‘compassionate release’ rules strand Pa.’s sickest prisoners as costs to taxpayers soarby Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA
March 21, 2022Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAJudge admonishes Pa. State Police for response to request seeking email, phone recordsby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
March 16, 2022Ed Mahon / PA PostSpotlight PA joins 4 state newsrooms in fighting alleged First Amendment violations in York Countyby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Feb. 24, 2022DAN GLEITER / PennLivePennsylvania State Police push back on panel recommendation requiring independent investigations when troopers kill, injureby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 30, 2021Steven M. Falk / Philadelphia InquirerChristian Hall was killed one year ago by Pa. State Police. His family still wants answers.by Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 10, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerInvestigations of Pennsylvania State Police troopers who injure, kill should be independent, panel saysby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 9, 2021Bob Donaldson / Post-GazetteDistrict attorney consulted with Pennsylvania State Police before shooting, then ruled it justifiedby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Dec. 3, 2021ELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Philadelphia InquirerWATCH: A free discussion on why killings by police officers often are ruled justifiedby Spotlight PA Staff
Nov. 22, 2021Fred Adams for Spotlight PA / NBC NewsWhat you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall, 19, by Pennsylvania State Policeby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Nov. 18, 2021Screenshot of PA State Police videoChristian Hall, 19, had his hands up when police fatally shot him, videos showby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
Nov. 18, 2021Commonwealth Media ServicesWho investigates police killings in Pennsylvania, and why there are few checks and balancesby Gary Harki of Spotlight PA
July 27, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerA police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases foreverby Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA
May 7, 2021Amanda Mills / For Spotlight PAA Pa. prosecutor waited months after receiving a police report to charge a man who shot at protestersby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and David Hurst of The Tribune-Democrat
April 28, 2021JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerHow Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searchesby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
April 22, 2021Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsWorkers in Pa. prisons, COVID-19 hotspots, aren’t getting vaccinated. Here’s why that’s dangerous.by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
April 8, 2021MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia InquirerMajor Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profitsby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
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