Courts & Law
Criminal justice groups want Philly’s juvenile detention center to release children
More than 100 children are being held in a Philadelphia juvenile detention center while the COVID-19 pandemic spreads through the city.
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He went into jail with a toothache. He ended up on life support — and in debt.
Federal law requires that prisoners receive the same standard of care as those on the outside, including for oral health needs.
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Police arrest 21-year-old in connection with fatal shooting of Philly SWAT officer
Cpl. James O’Connor was shot twice while police served an arrest warrant in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.
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Man sought on warrant faces charges in officer’s slaying
Authorities allege that a Philadelphia police officer shot and killed as he served a homicide warrant last week was gunned down by the man being sought on the warrant.
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Philly police to halt narcotics arrests, other charges during COVID outbreak
Officers can make exceptions if they think someone would “pose a threat” to public safety.
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Pa. state prison system turning to video chats to keep people connected during pandemic
For the first time ever, Pennsylvania residents will be able to video chat with loved ones who are serving state prison sentences.
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Philly DA Krasner: Curb low-level arrests to slow spread of coronavirus
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has called for a big reduction in arrests over low-level, non-violent crimes, citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
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Funeral services set for officer shot while serving warrant
The funeral for Cpl. James O'Çonnor IV will be held at noon Friday at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
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Crowded conditions, close contact behind bars complicate public health challenge
Pennsylvania county jails and courts vary in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Philadelphia SWAT corporal fatally shot while serving a warrant
A member of the Philadelphia Police Department's SWAT team is dead after a shootout early Friday in the Frankford-Torresdale section of the city.
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Pa. Corrections Dept. takes steps to stop spread of coronavirus at prisons
The department said it will review the possibility of allowing families and prisoner advocates to resume visits after 14 days.
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Protections for vulnerable Pa. seniors lag, reforms to guardianship system ‘stuck’
In Pennsylvania, there are about 18,400 adults living under guardianship. More than half are age 60 and up.
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Former Philly police inspector will stand trial on sexual assault charges
Chief Inspector Carl Holmes was arrested in October after an investigating grand jury recommended criminal charges against the veteran officer.
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Msgr. Lynn on trial again for covering up clergy sexual abuse
Three years after a state appellate court overturned his conviction, Msgr. Lynn is scheduled to face a new jury, but the same charges of covering up clergy sex abuse.
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