Courts & Law
SEPTA: Major crimes saw significant drop on Philly’s transit system in 2024
The transit agency has added more people on its police force and worked to keep people from using their vehicles as a home.
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2 Philadelphia men plead guilty to killing SWAT officer in 2020 as police served murder warrant
Authorities say Elliott fired a dozen shots through a bedroom wall, striking O'Connor as he climbed an interior staircase.
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Some UArts buildings sold out of bankruptcy. Here’s what’s left on the auction block in Philly
The old University of the Arts campus is up for sale, but the judge might not approve all for-profit developers bidding for a slice of it.
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Listen 1:46Recent laws ban the sale of assault-style weapons, limit ammunition magazines to 17 rounds, and require a permit to purchase a handgun.
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Listen 2:05Philly Police Commish Bethel says drones will be a 'force multiplier' against crime in Kensington
"We think drones will be the next layer of a fourth multiplier for us in our policing work," Commissioner Bethel said. He talked about some advancements in policing.
Air Date: January 15, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:29Some advocates argue a constitutional amendment and enabling legislation would make people with some felonies more likely to be held pretrial.
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Listen 1:06A TikTok ban could hit the U.S. in days. What to know — and how to prepare
Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones. Here's what would change.
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Special counsel Jack Smith says evidence against Trump was enough to convict him
The report on federal charges against Trump for election interference in 2020 offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case.
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Wilmington crime data shows shootings down, murders up 71% for 2024
The city of Wilmington saw murders nearly double from 2023 to 2024. But shootings dropped to a six-year low.
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Listen 0:46Man facing charges after girlfriend’s body found in refrigerator in South Jersey forest: Police
On Thursday, police identified the victim as 50-year-old Laura Hughes, of Runnemede.
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A follow up report found that departments in every state except Hawaii paid for courses from the controversial private training company.
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Listen 1:12Trump is sentenced in his hush money case, but the judge declines to impose any punishment
The sentence pronounced Friday by Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of jail.
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PGW to offer free methane detectors to all customers as part of ‘landmark’ settlement
The “landmark” settlement with PUC stems from a 2019 home explosion in South Philadelphia that killed two people and caused $1.4 million in property damage.
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Listen 1:09Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel’s Trump report for now
The department plans to release Jack Smith’s findings on Trump’s efforts to undo 2020's election results but will keep under wraps findings on hoarding classified documents.
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Feds’ suit claims Pennsylvania city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters
The U.S. Justice Department says Hazleton's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts illegally dilutes the political power of its Hispanic voters.
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