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A shooter opened fire at the Our Town Bowling Alley in East Norriton Saturday night. (NBC10)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Teen surrenders in shooting at Montco bowling alley that left 1 dead, 4 injured

The mass shooting in East Norriton has shaken community members, who described the spot as a popular place for people of all ages to relax and play.

6 days ago

A demonstrator wears an Oath Keepers anti-government organization badge on a tactical vest during a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Crime
Government Accountability
Policing

Justice Department charges suspected Oath Keepers in plot to attack the Capitol

The Justice Department charged six more people Friday it says are members of a right-wing militia group that plotted in advance of Jan. 6 to attack the U.S. Capitol.

1 week ago

Multiple campaign signs and posters, including some supporting President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, adorn the front window of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee’s Norristown office. (NBC10)
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania

Eaglesville man arrested on terrorism charges for shooting into Montgomery County Democratic HQ

The suspect fired into the Norristown Democratic Committee office after allegedly sending emails threatening violence. He faces felony terrorism charges.

1 week ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a prescription bottle as they are sorted at Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house
New Jersey
Politics

N.J. lawmakers whipping votes for recreational marijuana deal as deadline looms

Lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy have yet to reach a compromise on bills that would set up the new market and revise penalties for underage possession.

1 week ago

Philadelphia Police Department’s headquarters building at 7th and Race streets. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia
Policing

Retired PPD detective charged for allegedly letting informant raid evidence locker

At least a half dozen Philadelphia Police officers have been arrested on a variety of criminal charges in recent months.

1 week ago

(AP Photo/John Locher)
Delaware
Gun Violence
Politics

Delaware AG renews push to ban assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines

After a big jump in gun violence in Wilmington in 2020, Del. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says “common sense” gun policies will make the state safer.

1 week ago

Jesus Angel Juarez Pantoja is one of 18 medically vulnerable immigrants in Pennsylvania who is at risk of being re-arrested during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy of Jesus Angel Juarez Pantoja)
Keystone Crossroads
Immigration
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Medically vulnerable immigrants in Pa. face possible re-detention, advocates say

Eighteen medically vulnerable immigrants could be re-arrested and sent to Pennsylvania jails while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, their attorneys say.

1 week ago

Herb Washington poses for a portrait outside his McDonalds restaraunt in Niles, Ohio, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Food & Drink
Race & Ethnicity

Black franchise owner sues McDonald’s, cites persistent bias

The lawsuit says that McDonald's' discriminatory practices have led to a $700,000 sales gap between Black-owned franchises and those owned by white people.

1 week ago

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (NJ Spotlight)
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

Outraged by abuse at women’s prison, Democratic senators call for creation of public advocate

The new position would be independent of governor, provide oversight for state-run prisons, veterans homes, psychiatric hospitals, developmental centers and other facilities.

2 weeks ago

Shaun Dougherty lobbying for changes to the statute of limitations in Harrisburg in 2019. (Courtesy of Dougherty)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Religion
Social Justice

After state blunder, Pa. abuse victims ask: ‘Who the hell are we supposed to trust?’

For some survivors, the news plunged them into old feelings and fears. For others, it could cost a shot at having their day in court altogether.

2 weeks ago

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner addresses the media
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Krasner calls on Philadelphia leaders to invest $100 million to help curb gun violence

The DA reported nine homicides last week, 16 non-fatal shootings in the city, and 120 cases opened involving either possession of guns or gun violence.

2 weeks ago

Michael van der Veen speaks about the motion to call witnesses Trump's second impeachment trial. (Senate television via AP)
Politics

Trump impeachment lawyer from Philly mispronounces ‘Philadelphia’

“Philadelphia lawyer” once indicated wisdom and acumen, but in the 1960s it became a term of ridicule.

2 weeks ago

GUANTANAMO Bay
NPR
Government Accountability
Incarceration

Biden administration aims to close Guantanamo Bay prison

The closure of the detention facility will take time, National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne told NPR.

2 weeks ago

FILE – This June 1, 2018, file photo shows a housing unit in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File)
Criminal Justice
Incarceration
Pennsylvania

A pardoned man died in prison before Gov. Wolf signed his commutation — spurring talk of reforms

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said the death “personally devastated” him, and galvanized him to push Gov. Wolf to speed up the commutation process.

2 weeks ago

Anthony Voci (left) with District Attorney Larry Krasner in 2019. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia
Transportation

Attorney general drops case against Philly woman accused of ‘road rage’ by demoted city prosecutor

The Pa. Attorney General withdrew all charges against Khasandra Franklin, arrested last fall after Philly's top homicide prosecutor claimed she tried to run him off the road.

2 weeks ago

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