Courts & Law
Mariner East Pipeline builder Energy Transfer faces criminal charges for pollution
A 69-page grand jury report details sinkholes, drilling mud spills, and drinking water contamination at 22 sites in 11 counties across Pa.
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Watch live: Whistleblower tells Congress Facebook products harm kids and democracy
A former Facebook employee compared the social network to big tobacco at a Senate hearing, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the harms of its products.
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Philadelphia police investigating after unruly crowd gathers outside City Hall
"Incidents that pose threats to safety and endanger the public will not be tolerated," said Mayor Jim Kenney.
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AstraZeneca agrees to pay for race, gender-based pay discrimination
More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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The provisions in Texas’ restrictive abortion law are not popular, an NPR poll finds
A clear majority of Americans opposes key provisions of the controversial new Texas abortion law, including most Republicans, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.
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The Supreme Court’s conservatives cook up a stew of abortion, guns, religion and more
Monday marks the first time nearly all of them will gather together in the courtroom since the lockdown a year and a half ago.
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Jefferson Hospital employee kills coworker, shoots 2 officers before arrest: Police
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said they believe the victim was targeted.
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A Canadian, the alleged voice behind ISIS videos, could face life in prison
Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors allege.
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Man who pointed Glock pistol at Delaware political protesters convicted of two felonies
Michael Hastings was a supporter of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke when he waved the gun at her opponents during dueling protests.
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Delaware County Black Caucus calls for officers involved in fatal shooting of 8-year-old to be fired
Fanta Bility was shot after a football game at Academy Park High School on Aug. 27.
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Got a fake profile? It’s not just you. Cyber scammers have been busy during the pandemic
Cyberattacks and fraud scams are on the rise nationwide, including the Philadelphia region, during the pandemic. But there are some things we can do to prevent them.
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Listen 4:21Delco Jail Oversight Board recommends terminating $259M contract with prison operator GEO Group
The action sets the stage for a vote by the Delaware County Council next week that could return the only privately run prison in Pa. to county control.
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Renewed effort to shine light on police misconduct in Delaware
After lawmakers failed to make police misconduct more open to the public, they are now meeting with police leaders and others to hammer out their differences.
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Delco DA: ‘Near certainty’ that officers fatally shot 8-year-old girl outside football stadium
The shooting killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility and injured several others outside the Academy Park High School football stadium.
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Krasner recaps a ‘very rough’ week of gun violence in Philly
After some recent improvement in gun homicide numbers, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says this past week was “very rough.”
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