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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

ICE mandatory detention policy is unlawful, federal appeals court in Philly rules

Under the Trump administration policy, ICE has sought to detain nearly all undocumented immigrants and deny them bond hearings.

2 weeks ago

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Insignia for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Crime
Pennsylvania
Policing

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office places deputy on paid administrative leave for forcefully pushing handcuffed man

A video showing a deputy pushing a handcuffed male into the back of a vehicle has been circulating online.

3 weeks ago

the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
Crime
Delaware

‘We seen some treasure’: Feds say trio in Wilmington’s ‘6ixers’ gang bragged online, taunted victim after Dover robbery

The men are accused of robbing an internet influencer, then leaving investigators a trail of social media posts and digital payments.

3 weeks ago

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Law
New Jersey
Politics
Technology

Meta settles with N.J., 46 other states to end trial over social media addiction, improve Facebook and Instagram safety

Under the $17 billion agreement, which is subject to court approval, New Jersey will receive at least $525 million.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:52
Pottsgrove police cars with their sirens on at night.
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

Investigation underway after Upper Pottsgrove police shoot and kill a man outside Montco home

Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township responded to a 911 call about a possible home break-in early Sunday morning.

3 weeks ago

Rutgers University flag Camden Campus
Criminal Justice
Higher Education
New Jersey

Rutgers University dean accused of recording ‘upskirt’ videos while on the job

Joshua Kohut was arrested Tuesday on an invasion of privacy charge. He has been banned from campus pending an investigation.

3 weeks ago

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is seen from behind.
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Policing

Lansdowne bans collaboration agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A constable in Lansdowne who officials say is unaffiliated with the borough signed a collaboration agreement with ICE last year.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:23
The Snapchat app seen on a phone
Law
Pennsylvania
Technology

Pa. attorney general sues Snapchat for its addictiveness and disappearing messages

The lawsuit alleges Snapchat misleads parents about mature content and uses addictive features that encourage compulsive use among children.

3 weeks ago

Listen 1:07
A person handles a mail ballot as a stack of mail ballots sit in front of them.
Elections
Government Accountability

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms

Democratic officials in 23 states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania, sued to block Trump's order.

3 weeks ago

Surveillance footage of a masked man
Crime
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘Who’s running now?’: Philly DA announces charges against masked man accused of chasing women in Center City

Zymire Hughes, 22, is already on probation for a crime in Montgomery County.

4 weeks ago

A Flock Safety license plate reader is seen along a public road, Oct. 16, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Studio 2
Policing
Public Safety
Technology

The surveillance state got creepier

There’s growing backlash against Flock Safety cameras. Are they an essential crime-fighting tool, or a mass surveillance system ripe for abuse?

Air Date: August 20, 2026

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Brendan Carr is in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Government Accountability
Media
TV

Disney sues FCC over challenge to broadcast licenses, claims retaliation over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

ABC had accused the agency of a brazen attempt to chill its constitutionally protected free speech.

4 weeks ago

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York
Criminal Justice
Law
National

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to an investor conference in 2024 and shooting him on a New York City street.

1 month ago

Google's logo on a building
Law
Mental Health
Pennsylvania
Technology

Montgomery County sues social media companies over youth mental health harm

Research shows using social media for three or more hours a day doubles the risk of certain mental health problems for teens.

1 month ago

Delaware State Rep. Josué Ortega has been charged
Delaware
Law
Politics

Delaware lawmaker charged with misdemeanor after allegedly punching woman in domestic violence incident

State Rep. Josué Ortega faces misdemeanor charges months after allegedly striking a woman, causing a black eye.

1 month ago

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