Courts & Law
Most prisoners can’t vote, but they’re still counted in voting districts
11 states are trying to block what critics call "prison gerrymandering."
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4 teens accused of plotting attack on Pennsylvania school
Authorities say four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024 on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High
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Delaware sues chemical giant Monsanto over PCB contamination
The lawsuit centers on polychlorinated biphenyls, more commonly known as PCBs, that the company produced and which were banned by Congress in 1978.
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How unfulfilled promises of ‘21st-century policing’ are haunting Delco
Many in Delaware County are asking tough questions after a Chester use-of-force incident and a child’s death due to suspected Sharon Hill police fire.
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Listen 1:4313 people were shot, 1 killed, at a Tennessee Kroger store. The suspect is dead
The suspected shooter died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief says. No motive has been given.
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Pennsylvania prosecutor sues to block GOP election subpoena
The lawsuit from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, is the second thus far targeting a subpoena approved last week by the Republican-controlled Senate committee.
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PennEast shelves plan to build pipeline on public lands in New Jersey
The company’s decision not to pursue eminent-domain claims on 42 parcels of publicly owned land was announced in an agreement with the Attorney General’s office.
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With hard-won support of Philly’s top cop, bill to ban minor traffic stops moves ahead
A bill that would ban police enforcement of certain vehicle stops that disproportionately affect Black drivers moved forward Wednesday after months of debate.
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Lawsuit accuses Wilmington of scrapping cars over unpaid parking tickets
Two Wilmington residents are suing the city and its towing contractors for scrapping cars worth thousands of dollars over unpaid parking tickets.
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Ex-Dewey Beach cop convicted for bloody attack on injured man and falsely claiming he was strangled
The victim had been out drinking with friends before he fell and hit his head. He didn’t want to go to the hospital, so officer Gregory Lynch beat him.
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Media fascination with the Petito mystery looks like racism to some Native Americans
Since the year 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though only three percent of the population is Indigenous.
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Videos posted to Facebook show a Chester police officer repeatedly punching 16-year-old Bahir Green. Green’s family is calling for transparency and accountability.
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Philly DA’s office running out of city funding to help relocate witnesses
Krasner says Philadelphia’s high homicide rate is resulting in big spending for witness and victim relocation.
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Pennsylvania appeals court judge candidates to take part in online forum
Eight candidates for four open seats on Pennsylvania's appeals courts are expected to participate in an online forum, six weeks ahead of the November election.
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A Texas doctor says he defied the abortion law, risking lawsuits
Dr. Alan Braid said that his decision to perform an abortion past the six-week mark earlier this month was a matter of duty.
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