Courts & Law
Experts: Pandemic continues to fuel surge in shootings and homicides in Philly
One month into the new year, Philadelphia is on pace to set new records for shootings and homicides after a violent 2020.
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Rochester mayor suspends police officers who pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl
The suspensions came after city officials released police body camera footage showing the encounter between officers and the girl.
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Bucks County man charged with assaulting officer at US Capitol
According to the criminal complaint, the injured officer was treated for a concussion.
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Pipe bombs believed to have been placed night before attack on U.S. Capitol
The FBI announced Friday that the bombs were staged the day before the riots at the Capitol, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
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Clock running down for NJ’s troubled marijuana legislation
The push for legal weed remains mired in internal Democratic wrangling and is headed for a confrontation this Friday.
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The suit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, and is the latest in a slew of police brutality cases brought against the Philadelphia Police Department.
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Philly prisons lift shelter-in-place measures, but COVID infections still on the rise
The move comes after receiving the results of court-ordered COVID-19 testing of all incarcerated people and staff in Philly’s four jails.
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Lawyer says Pelosi laptop hasn’t been recovered from suspect
Public defender A.J. Kramer told a federal judge that investigators searched the car and Harrisburg residence of Riley June Williams but did not locate the computer.
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Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
Comments made by rioters at the Capitol, captured in interviews with reporters and federal agents, are likely to take center stage as Democrats lay out their case.
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Philly judge raises, but doesn’t revoke, bail for men accused of election interference
Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta will remain in custody until they can pay 10% of the difference. The judge again decided not to revoke bail.
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Nearly 1 in 5 defendants in Capitol riot cases served in the military
Amid concerns over extremism, an analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the Capitol when compared to the general population.
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Feds charge Pa. banking secretary’s stepson in cyberstalking case
Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.
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Philly judge to consider revoking bail for men accused of election interference
A lower court judge denied bail revocation for Joshua Macias and Antonio LaMotta last week. The district attorney’s office hopes a different judge will do the opposite.
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NJ high court overturns conviction over ‘Shining’ reference
The jury convicted Damon Williams of second-degree robbery, which requires the use of force or the threat of force, rather than the less serious crime of third-degree theft.
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‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system
Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.
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