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The suspect who placed two pipe bombs outside of Democratic and Republican headquarters in Washington, D.C., did so the evening before the Jan. 6, attack on the Capitol, the FBI said. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
NPR
Crime
Policing
Public Safety

Pipe bombs believed to have been placed night before attack on U.S. Capitol

The FBI announced Friday that the bombs were staged the day before the riots at the Capitol, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

4 years ago

Clock running down for NJ’s troubled marijuana legislation. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
New Jersey
Politics
NJ Spotlight

Clock running down for NJ’s troubled marijuana legislation

The push for legal weed remains mired in internal Democratic wrangling and is headed for a confrontation this Friday.

4 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park in Oct. 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
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Legal observers sue Philly police alleging brutality at protest of officer shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The suit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, and is the latest in a slew of police brutality cases brought against the Philadelphia Police Department.

4 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Philadelphia

Philly prisons lift shelter-in-place measures, but COVID infections still on the rise

The move comes after receiving the results of court-ordered COVID-19 testing of all incarcerated people and staff in Philly’s four jails.

4 years ago

Riley Williams is pictured in the middle of a crowd
Pennsylvania
Policing
Politics

Lawyer says Pelosi laptop hasn’t been recovered from suspect

Public defender A.J. Kramer told a federal judge that investigators searched the car and Harrisburg residence of Riley June Williams but did not locate the computer.

4 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
National
Politics

Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial

Comments made by rioters at the Capitol, captured in interviews with reporters and federal agents, are likely to take center stage as Democrats lay out their case.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police say they are investigating an alleged plot to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia connected to a Hummer parked nearby. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Crime
Elections
Philadelphia

Philly judge raises, but doesn’t revoke, bail for men accused of election interference

Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta will remain in custody until they can pay 10% of the difference. The judge again decided not to revoke bail.

4 years ago

Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that before the attack, Brock posted on Facebook about an impending
NPR
Military
Politics

Nearly 1 in 5 defendants in Capitol riot cases served in the military

Amid concerns over extremism, an analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the Capitol when compared to the general population.

4 years ago

Delancey Place, an area of Philadelphia with many high-end rowhomes
Law
Philadelphia

Feds charge Pa. banking secretary’s stepson in cyberstalking case

Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.

4 years ago

This Hummer was parked near the Pennsylvania Convention Center in November 2020. Inside, police found a semi-automatic rifle, ammunition, a lock-pick kit, among other items
Elections
Philadelphia

Philly judge to consider revoking bail for men accused of election interference

A lower court judge denied bail revocation for Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta last week. The district attorney’s office hopes a different judge will do the opposite.

4 years ago

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Criminal Justice
New Jersey

NJ high court overturns conviction over ‘Shining’ reference

The jury convicted Damon Williams of second-degree robbery, which requires the use of force or the threat of force, rather than the less serious crime of third-degree theft.

4 years ago

police radios
Pennsylvania
Policing
Technology

‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system

Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.

4 years ago

Philadelphia police answer questions about the arrest of Josephus Davis for the murder of a man walking his dog in Brewerytown. From left are Capt. Jason Smith, Assistant District Attorney Joanna Pescatore, and police spokesperson Eric Tripp. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing
Race & Ethnicity

‘Treat all homicides the same’: Philly police under scrutiny after quick arrest of suspect in Temple grad killing

In a city where the majority of homicide victims are Black, some have been critical of robust media coverage of Milan Loncar’s killing and a swift arrest in the case.

4 years ago

Donald Trump's face
Energy
Environment
Government Accountability

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

The court said the administration acted illegally in issuing a new rule easing federal regulation of air pollution from power plants.

4 years ago

Police patrol car with flashing lights and siren on
Policing
Politics
Public Safety
NBC10

Police arrest man at Bucks County campsite for making online threats against Biden, other Dems

A man who police say made threats against President-elect Joe Biden and other Democratic leaders allegedly had a handgun at his Bucks County camp site.

4 years ago

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