Courts & Law
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Listen 11:49Philadelphia 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.
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