Courts & Law
Chauvin trial: Judge reinstates 3rd-degree murder charge over George Floyd’s killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will face an additional charge of third-degree murder, Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill ruled on Thursday.
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SEPTA police union says a catch and release policy endangers officer safety
SEPTA’s police union is calling on agency officials to reverse a policy that delays the arrest of alleged criminal offenders on the SEPTA system.
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DNA technology leads to breakthrough in decades-old Bucks County ‘Jane Doe’ case
The identity of a young pregnant woman whose remains were found in a well in 1988 baffled Bucks County for decades. Now she has a name: Lisa Todd.
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Jury selection begins in trial of ex-officer in Floyd’s death
The process of picking a jury has started, even though prosecutors have asked to halt proceedings until their effort to add a third-degree murder charge is resolved.
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Derek Chauvin trial: Judge postpones jury selection as murder-charge question looms
A pool of potential jurors were in the court building, waiting to start the selection process. But they're being sent home for the day.
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Four Philly men arrested for making and selling untraceable ‘ghost guns’
So-called ghost guns, weapons that can be bought as kits to be assembled into untraceable firearms, have become the “weapon of choice” in Philly, authorities said.
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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.
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After COVID scare, Philly begins rapid testing incarcerated people ahead of courtroom dates
After a person exposed to COVID-19 while incarcerated entered a city courtroom, Philadelphia said it will begin testing prison inmates ahead of trials.
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Philly DA charges Proud Boys member with harassing woman online
Kyle Boell allegedly sent the messages via Twitter. He is charged with terroristic threats and harassment, both misdemeanors.
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The FBI sent a dozen agents with a battering ram and long guns to arrest Johnny Doc’s nephew
“What surprises me is that this happened to someone who’s not Black,” said Rev. Mark Tyler, a police accountability advocate.
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COVID-19 continues to spread inside Pennsylvania prisons, prompting renewed calls to release all older and medically vulnerable prisoners.
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Feds arrest labor leader John Dougherty on new extortion charges
The Philly union leader, known as Johnny Doc, is accused of threatening his nephew’s boss.
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Antifa didn’t storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.
Many Capitol rioters mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't there.
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FBI chief calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel
FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorism” Tuesday as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.
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Del. pastor who delivered Biden’s inaugural prayer supports ‘clean slates’ for formerly incarcerated
Legislation to automatically expunge some criminal convictions in Delaware would make it easier to shed collateral punishments after being released from prison.
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