Courts & Law
Transcripts of police body cams show Floyd pleaded 20 times that he couldn’t breathe
The transcripts from cameras worn by ex-officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng were filed in Minnesota state court as part of a motion to dismiss charges against Lane.
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Supreme Court contraception ruling would disproportionately affect low-wage workers
Pregnancy prevention is just one reason birth control is used. The ACA included the mandate after a women’s health panel deemed providing it essential.
4 years ago
Sentenced for life, people convicted of felony-murder sue for chance at release
In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
4 years ago
Evictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language application
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.
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Delaware school district approves funding to continue police presence in schools
Leaders in the Christina School District presented a defense of their school resource officers before the board of education approved funding for them.
4 years ago
Del. police groups slam AG’s decision not to prosecute protesters
Del.’s AG said it served “no good purpose” to prosecute 22 protesters arrested last month. The state’s largest police unions say they’re “under attack.”
4 years ago
Listen 1:37Mayor Kenney waives code violation notices for recent Philly protests
The waiver applies to any code violation notices given out in the last month, including for all forms of disorderly conduct as well as failure to disperse.
4 years ago
Supreme Court undercuts access to birth control under Obamacare
They made it more difficult for women to get access to birth control as part of their health plans if their employer has a religious or moral objection to contraceptives.
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Movie theaters sue New Jersey for right to reopen
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs argue that because churches and retailers have been allowed to open in the state, the movie theaters should be permitted to reopen as well.
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Philly landlords sue city over coronavirus-related renter protections
“You’re basically taking away money from the landlord,” argued Paul Cohen, an attorney for The Homeowners Association of Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Black leaders call on Philadelphia police to end stop and frisk — again
As police continue to stop and frisk Black Americans at higher rates than whites in the city, Black groups renewed demands that Mayor Kenney end the law enforcement tactic.
4 years ago
Changing Delaware’s use-of-force law
Del. police have shot 56 people since 2005, but no officer has ever been charged with a crime — even when prosecutors wanted to. Now, change could be coming.
Air Date: July 6, 2020
Listen 15:47Supreme Court rules states can require presidential electors to back popular vote winner
So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a race decided by just a few electoral votes.
4 years ago
Cosby invokes systemic racism as he fights #MeToo conviction
Cosby's appeal is playing out as protests erupt over racial inequality. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the case next year.
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One officer shown in Elijah McClain photos resigns
In a tweet, the department said that Jaron Jones was one of those depicted in the photos, which were taken sometime after McClain's death last summer.
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