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Students, parents express anxiety over potential ICE arrests in Kensington
Philadelphia schools have a policy for how to handle potential immigration arrests at schools, and Superintendent Tony ...
New ‘wellness court’ in Kensington for drug users launches Wednesday, as police prepare to ramp up drug enforcement
The city on Wednesday will officially launch what it is calling a “neighborhood wellness court” in Kensington, an initiative in which police will arrest people who are openly using drugs, issue them ...
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Philly is developing a fast-track court for people arrested for drug use in Kensington. Advocates are worried.
District Attorney Larry Krasner declined to comment on the wellness court plan but said Cahill’s death in custody raised troubling concerns. Police patrols flood Kensington as part of the city's ...
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New ‘Wellness Court' looks to help those battling addiction in Kensington
The Wellness Court will only run on Wednesdays and is only available to people around Kensington arrested in the 24th and 25th police district areas. "It's kind of based on the same premise where ...
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signs executive order revealing "wellness court" in Kensington
The Kensington Neighborhood Wellness Court (NWC) and Wellness Support Center will be located at 3901 Whitaker Ave, inside the 24th and 25th police district station house. "We can treat those folks ...