Courts & Law
AP sources: Feds search Rudy Giuliani’s NYC home, office
Agents searched Giuliani’s home on Madison Avenue and his office on Park Avenue, people familiar with the investigation told the Associated Press.
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Man dies after Alameda, Calif., police pin him to ground for several minutes
The City of Alameda, Calif. released body camera footage Tuesday showing the police encounter with Mario Gonzalez. He died after being pinned to the ground.
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How Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searches
Law enforcement across the country pulls drivers over for alleged, minor traffic infractions with the intent to look for possible criminal activity. Pa. is no exception.
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Philly DA reflects on Chauvin verdict, where case against former officer Ryan Pownall stands
Krasner sits down with WHYY in the wake of Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. He also speaks to where the case against former Philly Police Officer Ryan Pownall stands now.
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Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future
Officers testified against their colleague and helped convict him in George Floyd’s death. Was it a sea change, or just one high-profile prosecution?
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Two former elected officials indicted in Delaware on corruption charges
Ex-Wilmington Councilman Bill Freeborn is charged with stealing from the city’s Land Bank. Ex-state Rep. Rebecca Walker is charged with falsifying records.
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Andrew Brown Jr. family lawyers say video shows an ‘execution’
Sheriff's deputies shot and killed Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, while carrying out search and arrest warrants at his home Wednesday in Elizabeth City, N.C.
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‘Move over’ as you approach flashing lights on Pa. roads or face fines
The rules of the road in Pennsylvania are changing to protect first responders. Starting Tuesday, drivers need to “move over” or slow down when they see flashing lights.
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Philly launches a real-time tracker for crimes against LGBTQ people
The system isn’t perfect, but it’s more than most cities have.
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Study: Body-worn camera research shows drop in police use of force
Across the country, police departments are increasingly using body-worn cameras to better monitor what officers are doing out in the field.
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The ruling was far from a total victory for residents and local officials who had sought additional measures to protect children, older people, and those with disabilities.
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Civil rights group calls on Justice Dept. to suspend local police grants
A civil rights group is demanding the AG pause grants to local police until he confirms they aren't engaging in discrimination, citing more police killings of Black people.
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Guns, bail, and public safety: Philly DA Larry Krasner is fighting for his political life
The reformist prosecutor seeks re-election as shootings surge — with no easy answers in sight.
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Philly DA report card: The promises Krasner kept (or didn’t) in his first term
He came into office as a criminal justice reformer. How’d he do?
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1 verdict, then 6 police killings across America in 24 hours
The deadly encounters are only a small snapshot of the thousands of interactions between American police officers and civilians every day.
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