
Courts & Law
Stop and frisk is a divisive topic in Philly, with political implications. Gun violence and public safety are bound to be central campaign topics in the 2023 mayoral race.
Air Date: December 6, 2022
Listen 30:54Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster after messy tour ticket sale
A group of her fans are suing Ticketmaster for a list of violations.
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Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
A Republican-led challenge is asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the preside
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Parents of gunman settle suit over police barracks ambush
The parents of a gunman who killed a Pennsylvania state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago in an ambush of a police barracks have settled a lawsuit.
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The man was put in isolation for seven months in 2016. An appeals court says the lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment can resume.
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Trump probe: Court halts Mar-a-Lago special master review
The decision removes a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.
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Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now
The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.
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Major break in Philadelphia’s Boy in the Box’ cold case
The body of the young boy was found in a box on the side of Susquehanna Road in Fox Chase back in 1957.
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‘Gasland’ driller will pay millions for new water system in Dimock
Cabot Oil and Gas admits responsibility for contaminating drinking water wells.
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Philly DA Krasner calls for longer sentence for Eric Ruch over Dennis Plowden killing
DA Krasner filed a motion to reconsider the sentencing, claiming the current sentence of 11.5 to 23 months is well below recommended guidelines.
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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial
A federal jury has found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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‘Biggest cocaine trafficker in Delaware’ sentenced to 45 years in prison
Omar Morales Colon, along with his wife, Shakira Martinez, have both been convicted on drug and money laundering charges.
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Details on the AI gun detection tech SEPTA is installing in 300 surveillance cameras
This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.
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Six people killed in shooting at a Walmart in Virginia
The incident is the second high-profile mass killing in only a handful of days.
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Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
Alone among recent presidents, Trump refused to release his tax returns either during his successful 2016 campaign or his four years in the White House.
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