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Courts & Law

A police vehicle in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. (NBC10)
Pennsylvania
Policing

Police: Man shot and killed by officer after chase, attack in Upper Darby

The shooting took place shortly after 12:30 p.m. near two golf courses in the Delaware County township, authorities said.

6 years ago

A man rolls a marijuana joint. (Bigstock/cendeced)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

A closer look at Delaware County’s new marijuana ordinance

While the law does not decriminalize marijuana, the changes make small marijuana infractions civil violations, rather than criminal misdemeanors.

6 years ago

Lt. Tom McLean displays the array body camera models the police department tested when the the program began in 2014. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

Mayor Kenney, City Council advance on $14 million Taser buy for Philly police

The proposed five-year contract for thousands of electronic weapons comes less than a month after Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting.

6 years ago

(Bobby Chen/Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Coronavirus outbreak at Philly federal prison in Center City leads to full lockdown

In a facility with nearly 200 COVID cases over the past month, attorneys say their clients are being deprived of basic rights.

6 years ago

Crime-scene tape surrounds the home of federal Judge Esther Salas in North Brunswick, N.J., on July 20. A gunman shot and killed Salas' 20-year-old son and wounded her husband. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
NPR
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

An attacker killed a judge’s son. Now she wants to protect other families

Last July, a gunman killed Judge Esther Salas's son and wounded her husband. Now, there is support for legislation that would shield the information of federal judges.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. GOP wins court order on mail ballots in state Senate contest

The decision could swing the neck-and-neck contest toward GOP challenger Nicole Ziccarelli.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Keith House, Washington's Headquarters, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Yet another Trump legal challenge to Biden’s victory fails — this time in Bucks County

A Bucks County judge has thrown out an appeal from President Donald Trump’s campaign, rejecting its bid to get 2,117 absentee ballots invalidated on technicalities.

6 years ago

The Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia (Google Maps)
Philadelphia
Taxes

Three former Philly revenue dept. employees facing bribery charges

Philadelphia residents Jarredd McQueen, Demarys Natal and Nicole Mixon are being charged with allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes totaling an estimated $57,900.

6 years ago

Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference
Elections
Politics

Trump’s election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors

“The sloppiness just serves to underscore the lack of seriousness with which these claims are being brought."

6 years ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist as demonstrators call for all votes be counted during a rally outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Elections
Philadelphia

Pa. high court takes up Trump challenge to 8K Philly votes

The case involves 8,329 absentee and mail-in ballots where the voter signed their ballot’s outer envelope, but didn't handwrite their name, their address or a date on it.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Local 98 bribery case: Philly Democrats are fundraising to pay Councilmember Henon’s legal fees

Indicted by the feds alongside union chief John Dougherty, the three-term lawmaker is heading for a January trial.

6 years ago

The United States Courthouse is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

The court case is over the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results.

6 years ago

The White House
Business
Government Accountability

U.S. judge blocks Trump Administration rule inhibiting unions

The rule would have harmed the bargaining rights of more than 500,000 home healthcare workers in California and several hundred thousand additional workers across the nation.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Why
Pennsylvania

Why Trump’s lawyers keep targeting Pa.

The Trump campaign has filed numerous lawsuits aiming to stop Pa. from certifying its votes. WHYY reporter Ryan Briggs explains the suits and where they are going.

Air Date: November 17, 2020

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Diana Cortes
Law
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philadelphia appoints first-ever Latina city solicitor

Cortes will succeed Marcel Pratt in overseeing the city's 330-employee law department. She currently chairs its litigation group.

6 years ago

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