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Major Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profits

The State College-based construction and paving company has been paid more than $1.7 billion for state projects.

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The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Employment
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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania pension system officials disclose federal probe

Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, is dealing with a federal investigation.

5 years ago

Trevor Rodriquez sits alone at the spot where Floyd died at the hands of police
Black Lives Matter
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Policing

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed Floyd, not drugs or bad heart

A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop.

5 years ago

People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
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A voter guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial elections

Voters will elect a slew of judges to Pa’s three statewide appellate courts — judges who will shape important policy in the state for at least a decade.

5 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
NBC10

Ex-Bucks County D.A.R.E. police officer accused of sexually assaulting boys

James Carey, a former Warminster Township police officer who worked with children as part of the D.A.R.E. program, is facing 122 counts stemming from sexual assault allegation

5 years ago

A close-up of a New Jersey State Police Officer's uniform
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New Jersey launches searchable site of police use-of-force reports

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a statement that the new site is part of an ongoing effort to increase police accountability and openness.

5 years ago

Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant testifies
Black Lives Matter
National
Policing

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.

5 years ago

Philadelphians march in solidarity against violence directed at Asian Americans
Criminal Justice
Public Safety
Race & Ethnicity

How to report a hate incident in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

Community leaders are calling attention to a spike in hate incidents, which is likely an undercount. Here’s what you need to know to report one.

5 years ago

Carolyn Fortney, a survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of her family's Roman Catholic parish priest as a child, awaits legislation in the Pennsylvania Capitol to respond to a landmark state grand jury report on child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
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Religion

Pa. vote signals support for child sex abuse window in bill form

Many victims lost the right to sue when they turned 18 or were young adults, depending on Pennsylvania state law at the time.

5 years ago

Minneapolis Police Crisis Intervention Coordinator Ker Yang testifies
Black Lives Matter
National
Policing

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure

Jurors at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin have been told that he received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.

5 years ago

Drawing of Christian Hall with his parents Gareth and Fe Hall
Keystone Crossroads
Mental Health
Policing
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Social Justice

After Atlanta murders, greater scrutiny of police killing of Asian American man in Poconos

As recent attacks against Asian Americans have pushed incidents of racism and violence into the spotlight, the case of Christian Hall is getting more attention.

5 years ago

Anthony Voci (left) with District Attorney Larry Krasner
Law
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Policing

Philly woman accused of road rage by city prosecutor sues over ‘unjustified’ police arrest

Khasandra Franklin’s lawsuit also names a deputy Philly police commissioner and detectives and officers who played a role in her “unjustified and unlawful arrest."

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announces the names of the officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr. and says that this is first release of body camera footage in the department’s history.
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Billy Penn

Despite national outcry, Philly police slow to implement mental health crisis reforms

It’s been six months since officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. while responding to a 911 call.

5 years ago

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies
Black Lives Matter
National
Policing

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George Floyd. 

5 years ago

Images of Angelo Quinto are displayed at his family’s home
Mental Health
Policing
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Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police

Lawmakers in several states are proposing legislation that would require more training for police in how to interact with someone in a mental crisis.

5 years ago

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