A Philadelphia police captain who was named police chief in Hartford, Conn. but did not take the job after it was revealed he was under investigation for sexual harassment, has been sued by a police sergeant who accused him of years of sexual misconduct.

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Police data shows this year, Philadelphia has seen a 17% drop, so far, in violent crime over last year -- a year in which, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday, Philly saw its largest drop in homicides in history.

A new partnership between a Philadelphia Police Department soccer team and a community-based non profit is helping foster new relationships while giving opportunities to kids in the neighborhood.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the man Hartford’s mayor had once picked to be the city’s next chief.

Three years ago, Philadelphia approved a measure that limits the number of infractions police could use to pull a car over. Now, supporters of the plan say the effort has achieved its goal of reducing the number of Black men pulled over in the city for low-level violations like a broken taillight or an expired registration.

A 22-year-old man was found shot to death near the bathtub inside the bathroom of a North Philadelphia home on Wednesday, police said.

CBS News Philadelphia spoke to Officer Leroy Wimberly to learn more about this donation and the Read Across America initiative.