
Courts & Law
Feds charge two Philly men in string of armed robberies at Latino businesses
The pair hit five businesses in the Feltonville and Juniata sections between Nov. 21 and Dec. 6. One business was robbed twice in two days.
4 years ago
Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright has been sentenced to two years in prison.
4 years ago
The Pa. Supreme Court prepares to decide how to draw the state’s Congressional districts
Candidates were supposed to have been working to get on the ballot by now, but the state's election schedule is on ice because new political maps are not in place yet.
4 years ago
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. It is likely to be appealed.
4 years ago
‘Real evil of straw purchases’ revealed in Delaware firearms cases
Delaware prosecutors say guns obtained illegally via straw purchases include one woman who bought her boyfriend a gun used in a Dover murder.
4 years ago
NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit
The former attorney general was tapped in 2020 by the NFL to work on an inquiry into claims of workplace misconduct involving the then-Washington Football Team.
4 years ago
‘I can kind of relax now’: West Philly housing activist fights off illegal eviction
Following a virtual hearing, Asantewaa Nkruma-Ture will have 30 days to move out of her West Philly apartment — without any hostility from the property owner.
4 years ago
Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture will ask a judge to grant an emergency injunction so she can safely prepare to move out of her Cobbs Creek apartment.
4 years ago
Alec Baldwin sued by family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set
Lawyers for Halyna Hutchins' family announced a lawsuit filed in the name of Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son at a Los Angeles news conference Tuesday.
4 years ago
Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times
A jury in New York on Tuesday rejected the Republican’s claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass
4 years ago
Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public.
4 years ago
Justice Department finds Pa. courts discriminated against people with opioid use disorder
A letter from the DOJ could have widespread ramifications for Pennsylvanians under a court’s supervision and use doctor-prescribed medications to treat opioid use disorder.
4 years ago
Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin’s defamation suit against ‘New York Times’
The federal judge said Palin's legal team had failed to reach the high standards required for public figures to make their case.
4 years ago
Former PPD inspector hit with civil rights lawsuit following 2020 protest beating
A former Philadelphia police inspector who was filmed striking protestors in June 2020 is facing a new civil rights lawsuit.
4 years ago
Court rules against Philadelphia lost gun reporting law
One of the judges says the decision is legally correct but warns it also puts people’s lives at risk.
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