Courts & Law
Pennsylvania State Police settle profiling, immigration suit
The settlement pays a total of $865,000 to 10 plaintiffs, with a portion going to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
Pa. court blocks Gov. Wolf’s carbon emissions plan
Commonwealth Court, in a one-line unsigned order, said Tuesday it won't allow the official publication of the regulation “pending further order.”
2 years ago
‘I never provided false testimony’: Prosecutors spar with witness during Johnson bribery trial
Eve Lewis provided testimony on Tuesday that was different from what she told a grand jury in 2019.
2 years ago
Confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirming the value of Black womanhood
Columnist Solomon Jones sees the Black women who nurtured him in the experience of Judge Jackson’s fight for confirmation.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania’s broken ‘compassionate release’ law, by the numbers
Pennsylvania’s narrow criteria for “compassionate release” has resulted in only 31 people successfully making use of the program in 13 years.
2 years ago
Charging Putin for potential war crimes is difficult, and any penalty hard to enforce
Neither Russia nor its president are likely to face an international tribunal — but that's not the only approach to war crimes, experts say.
2 years ago
Prosecution case winding down in federal bribery trial of Kenyatta Johnson
Prosecutors have called more than a dozen witnesses during eight days of testimony. The defense could begin its case as early as Monday.
2 years ago
Cold case no more: 4 convicted in 2011 Philly murder
More than a decade after the death of Kevin Drinks, four men have been convicted for his murder in what prosecutors say was a case of mistaken identity.
2 years ago
Murkowski, Romney to support Jackson for Supreme Court
Monday's committee vote was delayed when one senator's plane was delayed bringing him back to Washington.
2 years ago
Kenyatta Johnson’s wife takes center stage as prosecutors wrap second week of bribery trial
Prosecutors say Dawn Chavous’ consulting firm was used to conceal payments to her husband. And that she did little work for the nonprofit.
2 years ago
N.J. man in GoFundMe scam gets 27-month federal prison sentence
Prosecutors say Mark D'Amico, his ex-girlfriend and a homeless veteran concocted a scheme about the vet giving the woman $20 when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia.
2 years ago
Despite the reinstatement, the mask case will proceed and the board members will still be required to answer the initial filing by Monday, April 4.
2 years ago
LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
The challenge aims to block a new Florida law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
2 years ago
City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks
The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
2 years ago
Trump’s missing calls, Ginni Thomas texts, and judicial ethics
What do Ginni Thomas' texts to Trump aides reveal about her involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election and what questions do they raise about judicial ethics?
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