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Courts & Law

Police detain protesters in the aftermath of a march calling for justice over the death of George Floyd on Interstate 676 in Philadelphia, Monday, June 1, 2020. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Policing
Social Justice

Philly protesters’ lawyer: Police treatment of Capitol rioters shows two ‘Americas’

Attorney Liliana Zaragoza said the Capitol riots revealed that law enforcement “can refrain from using force when they choose.”

6 years ago

Supporters of President Donald Trump stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Keystone Crossroads
National
Pennsylvania
Politics
Public Safety

Pa. man arrested during Capitol insurrection unrepentant: ‘The doors were open.’

A Pa. Trump supporter was one of the few insurrectionists arrested Wednesday for storming the nation’s capital in an attempt to disrupt the 2020 election.

6 years ago

Merrick Garland (center), who's seen here in 2018, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be U.S. attorney general.
NPR
Elections
National
Politics

Biden introduces Merrick Garland as AG pick, Philly native Vanita Gupta as associate AG

Merrick Garland is likely best known as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court who was refused even a hearing by Senate Republicans.

6 years ago

Seen here in a photo posted on Twitter, Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol Wednesday. (Courtesy of @Ashli_Babbitt/twitter.com)
NPR
National
Politics
Public Safety

Authorities identify woman killed by police during U.S. Capitol rioting

6 years ago

Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
National
Policing
Politics
Billy Penn

Former Philly Police Commissioner on DC violence: This is a coup attempt

Charles Ramsay joined CNN Wednesday afternoon as chaos unfolded in the nation’s capital.

6 years ago

Philadelphia police car
Criminal Justice
Policing

Anti-violence advocates say convictions for gun crimes won’t rise without helping witnesses

The conviction rates for nonfatal shootings and illegal gun possession are decidedly low in Philadelphia. One of the problems: Witnesses aren’t showing up to court.

6 years ago

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Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, holds a candle at a rally Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Policing
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake

A Wisconsin prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back last summer.

6 years ago

The Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Law
Pennsylvania

ACLU, civil rights attorneys accuse Montco court of overcharging defendants

According to the ACLU, from 2008 to 2018, Montgomery County Court overcharged defendants by hundreds of dollars in nearly 13,000 cases.

6 years ago

An old newspaper box holds marijuana pardon applications
Pennsylvania
Social Justice

Some old newspaper boxes in Montco now hold marijuana pardon applications

Montco NORML and TerraVida VOWD teamed to put refurbished newspaper bins filled with pardon applications across the county. Two are in place, with more coming.

6 years ago

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech Thursday in Lansing, Mich. Thirteen members of two militia groups face criminal charges after allegedly plotting to kidnap Whitmer.
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Delaware man in plot to kidnap governor seeks release

Federal prosecutors say in court filings that Barry Croft Jr. is a “violent extremist” and that releasing him would be "unreasonable."

6 years ago

Anti-abortion rights activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 5. The court's new conservative supermajority puts the fate of Roe v. Wade in doubt. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
NPR
National
Public Health

Supreme Court’s new supermajority: What it means for Roe v. Wade

Will a woman's constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy soon be a thing of the past?

6 years ago

Dennis/Freedom (left) and Lee (right) Horton. (Courtesy of Families Against Mandatory Minimums)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

These men modeled responsible manhood for me in prison. It’s time to bring them home.

I worked hard to destroy the mindset and behavior that led me to prison. Two of the reasons for my change in lifestyle were Dennis and Lee Horton.

6 years ago

In this Dec. 29, 2020 file photo, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings damaged in a Christmas Day explosion  in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Public Safety
Technology

Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local wireless, internet and video service and connects to regional networks.

6 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
New Jersey
Politics
NJ Spotlight

Murphy, Dems still hammering out issues for decriminalizing weed

A target Jan. 1 deadline will go unmet as N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, and lawmakers sort out penalties for minors busted for marijuana.

6 years ago

Breonna Taylor
National
Policing

Officers connected to Breonna Taylor’s death could face dismissal

Louisville police took steps that could result in the firing of officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death, the one who sought the search warrant and one who opened fire.

6 years ago

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