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Courts & Law

John Dougherty exits federal court
Law
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Feds arrest labor leader John Dougherty on new extortion charges

The Philly union leader, known as Johnny Doc, is accused of threatening his nephew’s boss.

5 years ago

Stickers reading
NPR
National
Politics

Antifa didn’t storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.

Many Capitol rioters mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't there.

5 years ago

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
Policing
Politics
Public Safety

FBI chief calls Jan. 6 ‘domestic terrorism,’ defends intel

FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorism” Tuesday as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.

5 years ago

Rev. Silvester Beaman gives the benediction during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Incarceration

Del. pastor who delivered Biden’s inaugural prayer supports ‘clean slates’ for formerly incarcerated

Legislation to automatically expunge some criminal convictions in Delaware would make it easier to shed collateral punishments after being released from prison.

5 years ago

Members of Juntos rally in front of the Philadelphia schools administration building calling for the district to support immigrant students and their families. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Immigration
K-12
Philadelphia

Immigrant activists want Philly teachers trained on dealing with ICE

An immigrant rights group says Philly teachers and staff don’t know what to do should immigration enforcement ask for information on students. They’re trying to change that.

5 years ago

A 12-hour protest was held in front of the Berks County Residential Center on July 17, 2020, calling for the release of immigrant families detained inside. (Anthony Orozco/WITF)
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Immigrant families released from Berks; future of Pa. detention center remains unclear

After families at the Berks Detention Center were released to sponsors, officials did not share details about what happens next to the county-owned facility.

5 years ago

Philadelphia police at the scene of a shooting near Olney Transportation Center on Feb. 17, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Philly detectives use social media to catch four men suspected in series of shootings

The four men allegedly played a role in seven shootings in West and Southwest Philadelphia in 2018 and 2019, including three children.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Thomas Saylor. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Pennsylvania
Politics

Saylor outlines plans to step down as Pa. chief justice in April

Chief Justice Thomas Saylor said the position of chief justice will be filled by Justice Max Baer on April 1.

5 years ago

John Hansberry operates an extractor at Philadelphia's ballot counting center
Elections
Law

Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits

The SCOTUS consideration comes as GOP officials have proposed more than 150 measures to restrict voting access that would disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic voters.

5 years ago

A crime scene outside Our Town Bowling Alley
Crime
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

Man charged with driving teen suspect from Montco bowling alley shooting

The Montgomery County district attorney’s office on Friday announced the charges against 20-year-old Raymir Johnson of Lansdowne.

5 years ago

The Biden administration has reopened shelters for migrant teens that were first used by the Trump administration in Carrizo Springs, Texas. Long trailers that previously housed oil workers in two-bedroom suites were turned into dorms with bunk beds, classrooms and medical care. (Eric Gay/AP Photo)
NPR
Immigration
National
Politics

Biden pledges that border shelter for teens ‘won’t stay open very long’

Advocates say reopening a Trump-era facility near the border to house minors suggests Biden isn't following through on his promises to change his approach on immigration.

5 years ago

Concertina wire sits between fenced barriers outside the Hennepin County Government Center, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Minneapolis, as part of security in preparation for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Black Lives Matter
National
Policing

Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in Floyd death

Anything less than a murder conviction for Derek Chauvin is likely to test Minnesota officials — and the city — once again.

5 years ago

Capitol police officers in riot gear push back pro-Trump insurrectionists who try to break a door of the U.S. Capitol
Elections
Policing
Public Safety

Siege on the Capitol: 7 Philly-area insurrectionists face looming court dates

In the past week, federal prosecutors have filed or unsealed new charges against two people in the region who allegedly participated in the riots.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw speaks at Olney Transportation Center, where a mass shooting occurred on Feb. 17, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Crime
Gun Violence
Public Spaces

‘We are losing the village’: Philadelphia officials blame GOP legislature for inaction on gun violence

At Olney Transportation Center, the site of a recent mass shooting, elected leaders and community activists came together to call for tighter gun laws.

5 years ago

A swarm of Philadelphia police officers arrest a man they accused of soliciting money in return for photos outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Claire Wolters)
Black Lives Matter
Policing
Social Justice
Billy Penn

Philly police arrest man outside Art Museum for ‘soliciting’ photos, with at least 5 officers on scene

The PPD said it’s a recurring problem at the popular tourist destination. Others wondered why the issue deserved scarce law enforcement resources.

5 years ago

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