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Elon Musk leaves the New Castle County Courthouse
Delaware
Law
Technology

Delaware judge sets October trial date for Twitter lawsuit: Elon Musk likely to testify

The billionaire wanted to wait until February, but the chancellor ruled that such a delay lengthens the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media giant.

3 years ago

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Philly hits 300 homicides, just shy of last year’s record-setting rate

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner said more will have to be done to stem the rising tide of violence in the city.

3 years ago

A man stands at a podium with a sign reading DAO in front of him.
Gun Violence
Law
Philadelphia
Policing

Task force tracks man accused of building ghost guns in Philly

The untraceable weapons are becoming more popular for use in crime in Philly. The effort is part of a crackdown on gun show sales.

3 years ago

Police are investigating a sexual assault that took place early Monday morning at the Snyder Street station on the Broad Street Line. (6abc)
Crime
Gun Violence
Policing
Public Spaces

Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station

The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.

3 years ago

A close-up of Steve Bannon
Law
National

Trial expected to begin for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

Bannon is charged in Washington’s federal court with defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee that sought his records and testimony. 

3 years ago

A handgun is outfitted with a gun lock at buyback event in West Oak Lane. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing
Public Safety

Are gun buyback programs worth it? The answer is complicated

Gun buyback programs don’t do much for city violence but can be helpful in other ways. Is there a way to change them to be more effective?

3 years ago

File photo: Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Criminal Justice
National
Race & Ethnicity

Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 million

Lawyers for 84-year-old Muhammad Aziz filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Brooklyn over Aziz’s wrongful conviction in the murder of Malcolm X.

3 years ago

File photo: Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Criminal Justice
Government
National

Prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for armed Capitol rioter

If a judge accepts the recommendation, Reffitt’s prison sentence would be nearly three times longer than any of the more than 200 other defendants who have been sentenced.

3 years ago

File photo: This undated file photo provided by Mexico's government shows fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in an unknown location. (Mexico's government via AP/File)
Criminal Justice
International
Policing

Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero

Caro Quintero walked free in 2013 after 28 years in prison when a court overturned his sentence for the 1985 kidnapping and killing of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.

3 years ago

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks with her lawyers at a court room prior to a hearing in the Khimki district court, just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)
International
Sports

Griner lawyer: WNBA star had doctor’s note for cannabis use

Last week, Griner pleaded guilty and acknowledged possessing the canisters but said she had no criminal intent.

3 years ago

The Justice Department sued the Pennsylvania court system in February, alleging that it discriminated against people with opioid use disorder. (Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PA)
Addiction
Medicine
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. court system says it’s not responsible for county judges banning opioid addiction medication

A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court.

3 years ago

Community groups working against violence in the city of Philadelphia protested stop-and-frisk outside the 26th Police District in Fishtown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Black Lives Matter
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Will ongoing gun violence bring a stop-and-frisk resurgence to Philly? It wouldn’t be the first time

The much-criticized, historically racist policing tactic never actually went away, but in recent years officials had decried it and the city had moved away from its broad use.

3 years ago

The white gunman who killed 10 Black people and injured three other individuals at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., in May was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday on hate crimes and firearm charges. Here, a memorial for the supermarket shooting victims is set up outside Tops on July 14. (Joshua Bessex/AP)
NPR
Gun Violence
National
Public Safety

Suspect in the Buffalo mass shooting has been indicted on federal hate crime charges

The white gunman has been held without bail since his arrest after the May 14 shooting that killed 10 Black people and injured three others.

3 years ago

John Becker hosts a workshop for Philadelphia correctional officers
Addiction
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

Philly correctional officers are getting trained in trauma-informed opioid response, thanks to a new program out of St. Joe’s

The workshops are being offered to first responders across Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

The Court of Chancery courthouse in Georgetown, Del. Twitter has filed suit against billionaire Elon Musk in the court of equity, which was created in 1792. (Antony-22 via Wikimedia Commons)
NPR
Business
Delaware
Law
Technology

A centuries-old court in Delaware will decide if Elon Musk has to buy Twitter

In a lawsuit, Twitter has asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to order the Tesla CEO to follow through with a $44 billion takeover bid for the social media company.

3 years ago

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