Courts & Law
Delaware’s chief defender urges state to release some prisoners to prevent COVID-19 spread
Delaware’s Chief Public Defender is urging officials to release some people in state prisons as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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US appeals court: Attack on gay man enough for asylum claim
An asylum seeker from Ghana who said he was attacked by a mob led by his father because of his sexuality has shown a valid fear of persecution, a U.S. appeals case said.
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‘This is nothing’ vs ‘hardest hit’: Formerly incarcerated people face new lockdown under coronavirus
Quarantine is nothing like prison, but finding help and work is tougher than ever.
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Amid coronavirus threat, feds release two immigrant detainees in Pa.
Crowded conditions in immigration detention could spread coronavirus. The lack of social distancing is compounded by limited access to soap, according to an ACLU complaint.
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DOE: Penn State violated Title IX after Jerry Sandusky case
Penn State University will be required to make major changes to how it deals with sexual assault complaints
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Violent crime dipped in Philly last week. Anti-violence advocates want that dip to last
Long before the coronavirus pandemic reached Philadelphia, advocates were on the front lines of another crisis: gun violence.
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Listen 4:23Delaware considers ways to reduce prison population to mitigate coronavirus spread
Delaware, along with other states, is taking measures to decrease its prison population as part of the nationwide effort to flatten the curve of coronavirus.
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Delaware domestic violence advocates report increased calls for help
Advocates for domestic violence victims in Delaware are adjusting how they provide services during coronavirus shutdowns.
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Lawsuit: ICE family detention in Pa. is a ‘tinderbox’ due to COVID-19
According to immigration attorneys, conditions in family detention centers create “a crisis that threatens the lives of women, men and children.”
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Justices toss decision in media mogul’s discrimination case
The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable giant Comcast alleging racial discrimination.
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Pa. Supreme Court says gun shops are not ‘life sustaining’ during coronavirus shutdown
Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by a gun shop, a gun purchaser and a law firm to have Wolf’s shutdown order thrown out.
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Advocates call on Pa. officials to reduce prison population amid coronavirus outbreak
Corrections leaders, along with advocates for incarcerated persons, believe the spread of COVID-19 inside prisons is imminent.
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Pennsylvania police cut services, plan for shortages as coronavirus spreads
“It's not like you can go out and arrest a bad guy and stop a problem. That's not going to stop this,” the police chief in Scranton said.
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‘Extraordinary times’: Advocates call for closure of immigrant detention centers for coronavirus
“Folks are basically saying, ‘If this is the way I’m going to die, I’d rather be with my family,’” said one advocate.
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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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