Courts & Law
Multi-million settlement reached in Breonna Taylor lawsuit
The settlement would be the largest sum paid by the city for a police misconduct case, according to a person who has seen the settlement.
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Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby’s appeal
Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried.
5 years ago
U.S. Attorney McSwain charges two gunmen he claims DA Krasner went too easy on
It is the latest in a long-running policy war between the Trump-appointed federal prosecutor and Philadelphia’s Democratic district attorney.
5 years ago
Judge: Pa.’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions unconstitutional
Stickman, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote in his ruling that the Wolf administration’s pandemic policies have been overreaching and arbitrary.
5 years ago
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Lancaster, setting off protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster after police shot and killed Ricardo Munoz, 27, on Sunday afternoon.
5 years ago
2 dead, 6 injured after shooting at house party near Rutgers University
Evidence markers identified dozens of shell casings left outside the house on Delafield Street. A motive behind the shooting remained unclear late Sunday morning.
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More than three years after deadly prison riot, Delaware unveils advanced camera system
Analysts will monitor cameras and coordinate with officers at Delaware prisons to help prevent another riot like the 2017 incident that left one officer dead.
5 years ago
From relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction ban
In Pa., it’s up to individual courts in counties to decide how to interpret the federal order. With debts mounting, renters lives are in limbo, and relief is only temporary.
5 years ago
N.J. agrees to settlement over allegations of long-term sexual abuse at women’s prison
The DOJ report, the result of an investigation that began in April 2018, found systemic problems at Mahan that allow sexual abuse to occur undetected and undeterred.
5 years ago
Court blocks Trump’s attempt to change who counts for allocating House seats
Trump's memorandum has sparked a total of eight legal challenges around the country.
5 years ago
Big Oil should pay for climate change damage, Delaware lawsuit says
Citing the long-term economic damage climate change has done and will continue to do, the state is suing 31 of the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies.
5 years ago
Trump releases list of 20 new possible Supreme Court picks
The list includes a trio of conservative Republican senators: Ted Cruz of Texas, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri — all potential 2024 Republican candidates.
5 years ago
N.J. investigators issue 100 violations for housing discrimination
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says they found many ads saying people with Section 8 or state rental assistance shouldn’t bother applying.
5 years ago
N.J. nursing home where 17 bodies were stuffed into morgue hit with lawsuit
The lawsuit against Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II alleges that the facilities did not take the proper precautions to keep residents safe from coronavirus
5 years ago
Political divisions drive police brutality cases
Most large civil settlements for police killings were in liberal areas the year after the Ferguson unrest. Now, lawyers say current protests are hardening political divisions.
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