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Courts & Law

Plaintiff William Sherlach, left, hugs attorney Josh Koskoff while plaintiff Nicole Hockley hugs attorney Chris Mattei following the jury verdict and reading of monetary damages in the Alex Jones defamation trial at Superior Court, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Waterbury, Conn. (Brian A. Pounds/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)
Gun Violence
Kids
Law

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies

The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host for claiming the massacre was staged. It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of eight victims.

3 years ago

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Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
Social Justice
WITF

In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns

A WITF investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

3 years ago

Police vehicles are parked at Roxborough High School
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Arrest made in deadly Roxborough shooting

A suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting near Roxborough High School, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.

3 years ago

A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A Federal District Court judge found that Warhol's series is 'transformative' because it conveys a different message from the original, and thus is fair use. A Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel disagreed.
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Visual Arts

The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity

However the Supreme Court rules, its decision will have rippling practical consequences.

3 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting

Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed early Wednesday when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge.

3 years ago

The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Delco court temporarily stopping closure of Delaware County Memorial Hospital

The judge is ordering Crozer Health and its parent company to suspend “any actions materially altering the present operation” of DCMH while the court looks over the case.

3 years ago

Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 2016. The Maryland man whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular 'Serial' podcast was in court to argue he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his case. (Carlos Barria/REUTERS)
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Media

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case

Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

3 years ago

A demonstrator waves a marijuana-themed flag in front on the White House. President Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of 'simple possession' of marijuana under federal law. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Biden’s pot pardon will help reverse War on Drugs harm to Black people, advocates say

The war's ultimate outcome, was the over-policing of Black communities, leading to massive arrest rates for accused Black drug users.

3 years ago

A box painted in red, white, and green is enclosed in a barricade.
Law
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

City paints Italian flag on box of controversial Columbus statue in South Philly, court cases still pending

As Philadelphia celebrates its second official Indigenous Peoples Day, the fate of the Marconi Plaza monument is still up in the air.

3 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Delaware
Elections
Government

Delaware Supreme Court strikes down no-excuse mail-in voting

The ruling came one day after a hearing on whether to affirm or overturn a Chancery Court ruling last month that said the new law violated the state Constitution.

3 years ago

West Philadelphia community members gathered outside the Mill Creek Rec Center for a ceremony to honor Tiffany Fletcher and voice opposition to gun violence. (Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Gun Violence
Law
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Why Gun Owners of America keeps winning in Philadelphia, blocking local firearms regulation

“We stopped Mayor Kenney in less than a week, and we will do the same to you,” the group’s Pa. director said after knocking down the rec center ban.

3 years ago

Michaela holds up a sign that says ''Dictators ban books ... not democracies!''
K-12
LGBTQ
Pennsylvania

ACLU files federal complaint against Central Bucks School District, alleging discrimination against LGBTQ students

The ACLU listed more than a dozen actions district administrators have taken since 2019 that the ACLU says have created a “hostile environment” for LGBTQ students.

3 years ago

File photo: This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
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Gun Violence
Movies
National

Halyna Hutchins’ family settles with Alec Baldwin over cinematographer’s death

Under the settlement, which is subject to court approval, the filming of Rust will continue with the "original principal players on board."

3 years ago

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner speaking at a press conference October 5, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing

Former Philly police officer to stand trial for first-degree murder of 12-year-old boy

A judge approved charges against a former Philly police officer. It’s one of three murder cases brought against police by the DA in five years.

3 years ago

In documents filed in court Friday, lawyers for former President Trump and the Department of Justice listed their preferred candidates for the role of special master. (Steve Helber/AP)
Government Accountability
Law
National

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago dispute

A three-judge panel last month limited the review to the much larger tranche of non-classified documents.

3 years ago

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