Courts & Law
The man was put in isolation for seven months in 2016. An appeals court says the lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment can resume.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
‘Gasland’ driller will pay millions for new water system in Dimock
Cabot Oil and Gas admits responsibility for contaminating drinking water wells.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
‘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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
Accountant testifies Trump claimed decade of huge tax losses
Donald Trump reported losses on his tax returns every year for a decade, including nearly $700 million in 2009 and $200 million in 2010, his longtime accountant testified.
3 years ago
Supreme Court paves the way for release of Trump’s tax returns to a House panel
The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.
3 years ago
Second person dies after hanging in Yeadon police custody, as Morcho family files lawsuit
The family of Shawn Morcho, the first person to die in Yeadon police custody, also recently filed an amended lawsuit against the borough.
3 years ago
Juror dismissed in Kenyatta Johnson retrial over ‘religious conviction’
The juror was dismissed during the fifth day of deliberations, not long before a reconstituted panel acquitted Johnson and three co-defendants.
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