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A 2012 file photo shows the Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.
NPR
Gender
Health Care
Law

Connecticut looks to expand abortion rights in response to out-of-state restrictions

The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying penalties on people who perform them.

3 years ago

Cars and trucks are visible driving northbound on the New Jersey turnpike on a sunny day.
Crime
New Jersey
Policing
Technology

New Jersey launches license plate cameras to combat soaring car theft rate

New Jersey will use $10 million in federal funds to install license plate readers along highways and on police cars in hopes of tracking down stolen vehicles.

3 years ago

File photo: Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A Georgia man affiliated with the Oath Keepers militia group became the second Capitol rioter to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up and through the attack. The sentencing guidelines for Brian Ulrich, who also pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding, were estimated to be 5 ¼ years to 6 ½ years in prison
NPR
Criminal Justice
National

A second Oath Keeper pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot

Brian Ulrich pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy and obstruction, and agreed to cooperate with government investigators.

3 years ago

Former Tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court for sentencing in London, Friday, April 29, 2022. Becker was found guilty earlier of dodging his obligation to disclose financial information to settle his debts
Criminal Justice
International
Sports

Former tennis star Boris Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses

The three-time Wimbledon champion was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts.

3 years ago

Public defender Lisa Minutola and community engagement specialist Corie Priest guided people through the expungement process. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Delaware

‘You’re not your worst mistake.’ Expungement clinic in Delaware helps people clear criminal records

A 2019 law expanded access to expungements. A clinic at a library near Wilmington helped guide prospective applicants through the process.

3 years ago

Elon Musk leaves the New Castle County Courthouse
Business
Delaware
Law

Elon Musk prevails in Delaware court case on SolarCity deal

Had the Delaware court ruled against him, Musk could have been ordered to pay $2 billion or more at the same time he is trying close a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.

3 years ago

A migrant waits of the Mexican side of the border after United States Customs and Border Protection officers detained a couple of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on the beach, in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Government
Immigration
National
Politics

Federal judge halts preparations for end of U.S. asylum limit

A judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as Biden's administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted.

3 years ago

File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's attorney says Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill failed to ensure a fair trial for him. (Court TV via AP/ Pool)
NPR
Criminal Justice
Law
National
Policing

Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd’s murder

The former Minneapolis police officer is asking a state court to send his case back to Hennepin County; order a new trial elsewhere; or order him to be resentenced.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Business
Law
National

Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, $10K per day fine

Trump’s lawyer filed a notice of appeal with the appellate division of the state’s trial court, making good on her pledge to challenge Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling.

3 years ago

Martha Stringer shows some of Kimberly's art from high school in their home
Incarceration
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
WITF

Bucks County, prison guards sued for pepper spraying, restraining woman with mental illness

A Yardley couple is suing Bucks County and 10 county jail employees over what they allege were civil rights violations against their daughter, 29-year-old Kim Stringer.

3 years ago

A close up of the Grand Rapids Police Department's logo on an officer's arm patch. (Grand Rapids Police Department/Facebook)
Criminal Justice
Gun Violence
Policing

Grand Rapids chief IDs officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago.

3 years ago

The coal-fired Homer City Generating Station. Planned shutdowns could leave Homer City as the last large, traditional coal-fired power plant in the state still operating by decade’s end. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Coal interests sue to block Pennsylvania’s carbon policy

The lawsuit was filed in Commonwealth Court by owners of coal-fired power plants, owners of coal mines and labor unions.

3 years ago

The parties included this image, of Coach Kennedy praying with a crowd after the homecoming game, in their joint appendix submitted to the Supreme Court
(Court Filings)
NPR
Religion
Sports

Supreme Court seems sympathetic to a coach who claims the right to pray

The case was brought by a public high school football coach who claims the right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of each game.

3 years ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

As National Victims Rights Week kicks off, Philadelphia’s gun violence shows no sign of slowing down

As Philadelphia marks National Crime Victims Rights Week with a series of events, the city’s gun violence shows no signs of abating.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
PlanPhilly
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Philadelphia

Delayed hearing will keep man acquitted of murder in jail until at least mid-May

Sentencing for misdemeanor convictions against Tyquan Atkinson has been delayed, keeping the 22-year-old behind bars.

3 years ago

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