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Law
Philadelphia

Ethics board says Philly judge ruled on cases early to leave for trip

When questioned, Brumbach said she only marked citations on “what she thought the outcome should be,” according to the complaint.

4 years ago

File photo: Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial in New York, on Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial

Jurors in Los Angeles have found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape at his second sexual misconduct trial.

4 years ago

Migrants stand near the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
Government
Immigration
Law
National

High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions

The order by Chief Justice Roberts comes as conservative states are pushing to keep limits on asylum seekers that were put in place during the beginning of the pandemic.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety
6abc

Suspect charged after shootout with officer at King of Prussia Mall identified

According to Upper Merion Twp. police, the incident started with a hit-and-run in the area of the mall.

4 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a press conference
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Police charge 8 in Cobbs Creek mass shooting

The arrests include the person who bought the gun and resold it to the person who couldn’t legally own the firearm.

4 years ago

Infighting was rife among elected officials in Tioga, a tiny borough in northern Pennsylvania, when they hired Timothy Loehmann, the police officer who killed Tamir Rice. (Min Xian/Spotlight PA)
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing
Spotlight PA

Broken borough: Grudges, tribalism, and infighting rife in Pennsylvania borough that hired the cop who killed Tamir Rice

After Tioga hired Timothy Loehmann, long-simmering personal grudges and infighting exploded and brought local government to a halt.

4 years ago

People walk around, as seen through the parted curtains of a tent.
Immigration
Law
National
Politics

U.S. court rejects maintaining COVID-19 asylum restrictions

The court’s decision means the restrictions are still on track to expire on December 21.

4 years ago

A video exhibit plays as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington
Criminal Justice
Government
Government Accountability
National

Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Dept. pursue three criminal charges against former President Trump.

4 years ago

File photo: A police car drives in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Incarceration
Philadelphia
Policing
6abc

Former Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo sentenced to decades behind bars for sex assault

The investigation has already contributed to the reversal of several homicide convictions.

4 years ago

Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves will join the Third Circuit Court of Appeals next year after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week. (state of Delaware photo)
Delaware
Law

Meteoric rise for history-making Delaware judge, Tamika Montgomery-Reeves confirmed to join Third Circuit

Tamika Montgomery-Reeves made history as the first Black judge on Delaware’s Supreme Court, now she’s moving up to the federal bench.

4 years ago

In this Oct. 8, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. In an indictment released Thursday, Dec. 17, a federal grand jury charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Whitmer in what investigators say was a plot by anti-government extremists angry over her policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter

Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police cadets
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Philly police work to staff up despite distrust, ongoing gun violence crisis

The PPD is low on officers, and recruitment heads say they are trying new tactics like offering physical fitness classes and lowering the sign-up age to 20 years old.

4 years ago

File photo: Portland Thorns fans hold signs during the first half of the team's National Women's Soccer League soccer match against the Houston Dash in Portland, Ore., Oct. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)
Gender
National
Sports

Inquiry finds widespread misconduct in women’s pro soccer

Investigations by the National Women’s Soccer League and U.S. Soccer both found instances of sexual abuse and manipulation within the league.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall
Criminal Justice
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

City Council investigates real estate dealings that locked Philadelphia homeowners out of the right to sell their homes

Homeowners told City Council that MV Realty deceptively locked them into a 40-year exclusive sales agreement for a few hundred dollars.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia police officer stands by a crime scene on Woodstock Street
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Homicides are down 8% in Philly from last year, but shootings remain steady

Year-to-date homicides in Philadelphia were down 8%. Some community leaders and activists say it’s too soon to call the reduction an accomplishment.

4 years ago

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