Courts & Law
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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At Olney Transportation Center, the site of a recent mass shooting, elected leaders and community activists came together to call for tighter gun laws.
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The PPD said it’s a recurring problem at the popular tourist destination. Others wondered why the issue deserved scarce law enforcement resources.
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Camden County man pleads guilty to conspiring with national white supremacy group
According to court documents and statements, Tobin admitted that from Sept. 15-23, 2019, he was a member of the white supremacist group “The Base.”
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Brothers admit to setting 2018 Old City blaze that destroyed homes, drew 400 firefighters
Both brothers also admitted to evading taxes from 2015 to 2017, while Imad Dawara admitted to also fraudulently collecting health care and other government benefits.
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With 1,000 federal convictions in 40 years, corruption is ever-present in Philadelphia
Philly isn’t the worst U.S. city, but the pace doesn’t seem to have slowed.
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Proposed settlement could give Wawa shoppers affected by data breach up to $500
A 2019 data breach in Wawa’s payment processors could have compromised up to 30 million card payment records. Now, shoppers may get compensation.
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Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.
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