Courts & Law
Philly’s iconoclastic Register of Wills has an idea for reducing crime without police
Philadelphia Register of Wills Tracey Gordon believes the city could reduce crime by reducing the number of homes without a clear legal owner.
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Protests at Delaware prosecutor’s house went beyond free speech, says attorney general
Delaware’s AG tried to block demonstrators from continuing protests at the home of prosecutor Mark Denney, who had been leading the investigation into a fatal police shooting.
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Listen 1:52Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."
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Mexico’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize abortion
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion as a crime, a landmark ruling that clears the way for the legalization of abortion.
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Remington subpoenas the school records of children slain at Sandy Hook
The families' lead attorney said there was "no explanation" for the decision by Remington to seek the records.
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The Texas abortion law and the future of reproductive rights
We discuss the restrictive Texas abortion law that the Supreme Court refused to block and the impact that it will have on women and reproductive rights.
Air Date: September 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Supreme Court heads toward reversing abortion rights
The Supreme Court's conservative majority tossed a legal bomb into the abortion debate late Wednesday night.
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Delaware abortion rights advocates pledge to double down support after Texas passes restrictions
Delaware Democrats say they’ll fight harder to keep abortion legal in the First State after a new Texas law effectively bans the procedure after six weeks.
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You can now carry a handgun in Texas without a license, training or background check
Gun rights advocates lauded the new state law — called "constitutional carry" by supporters — for removing what they considered an unfair burden on gun owners.
5 years ago
Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson was indicted on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer.
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Delaware County DA: ‘High probability’ that police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at football game
Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.
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Philly beefing up police presence for Labor Day weekend, Made in America
Philly is bringing in officers from days off, and is adding special patrols and undercover officers in the crowd at the Made in America concert.
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Filed in federal court, the lawsuit says the 2019 arrests of seven people for loitering outside their homes violates 1st, 4th, and 14th Amendment rights.
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Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
The 23-year-old’s death gained widespread attention during last year’s protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.
5 years ago
Judge reinstates simple assault charge against ex-Philly police officer
Bologna was arrested in June 2020 after video circulated widely showing him hitting a 21-year-old Temple Student in the head with a baton during a protest.
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