
Courts & Law
U.S. Supreme Court to hear PennEast pipeline eminent domain case
The 116-mile line would ship Marcellus Shale gas from Northeast Pennsylvania across the Delaware River to New Jersey.
4 years ago
Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity
The Canadian government designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity on Wednesday, noting they played a pivotal role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
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Wilmington shootings up 50% in 2020, case clearance drops amid pandemic
Police Chief Robert Tracy said COVID reduced the ability of officers to interact with the community and to solve the high number of violent crimes in Wilmington last year.
4 years ago
Experts: Pandemic continues to fuel surge in shootings and homicides in Philly
One month into the new year, Philadelphia is on pace to set new records for shootings and homicides after a violent 2020.
4 years ago
Rochester mayor suspends police officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl
The suspensions came after city officials released police body camera footage showing the encounter between officers and the girl.
4 years ago
Bucks County man charged with assaulting officer at US Capitol
According to the criminal complaint, the injured officer was treated for a concussion.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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.
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