Courts & Law
N.J. to move transgender woman out of men’s prison after lawsuit
New Jersey prison officials will move a transgender woman to the state's only female prison after winning a lawsuit against them.
5 years ago
Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money
The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.
5 years ago
Pa. DOC recommends changes to monitoring parolees after recent homicides
The internal report follows a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole.
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Charlottesville victims use post-slavery KKK law to go after hate groups
A rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.
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New Jersey’s ‘red flag’ law to prevent gun violence takes effect this weekend
More states have been relying on such laws in an attempt to prevent gun deaths by allowing people to tell law enforcement about warning signs of potential violence.
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Under the settlement, the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company and Purdue Pharma would supply its addiction treatment drugs free to the public.
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Pa. counties encouraged by landmark J&J opioid decision in Oklahoma
Local attorneys hope the landmark Oklahoma decision against the powerhouse drug manufacturer will set a precedent for similar cases in Pennsylvania.
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N.J. law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives back in effect
An N.J. court has overturned a ruling that put a controversial new law allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medical help on hold.
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Now free from legal limbo, Meek Mill eyes prison reform
Rapper Meek Mill has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge to resolve a case that's kept him on probation for most of his adult life.
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‘We don’t understand why they haven’t done this yet’: Groups sue US Steel over emissions data
Lawsuit alleges company withheld required pollution data after Dec. 24 fire
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Judge rules against opioid-maker Johnson & Johnson, orders $572M payment
An Oklahoma judge found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572M to clean up the problem.
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Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit
A federal appeals court is reversing a lower court ruling that the Pa. House's policy barring atheists from delivering invocations doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated again for cancer
The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.
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Christiana Care will review health care services in Delaware prisons
Delaware’s largest hospital system will conduct an independent review of medical and behavioral health care services in the state’s prisons.
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Philly’s female cops sue police department over civil rights abuses every other month, records show
The misconduct lawsuit that unraveled ex-Commissioner Richard Ross’s career is one of dozens in recent years.
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