Courts & Law
Federal judge orders release of dataset showing drug industry’s role in opioid crisis
For the first time, a federal court in Ohio is releasing a trove of data that offers far more detail about the size and scope of the nation's opioid epidemic
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5 years after Eric Garner’s death, activists continue fight for ‘another day to live’
Federal prosecutors will not charge a NYC police officer in the death of Eric Garner, closing another door for Garner's family and police reform activists.
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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, a maverick on the bench, dies at 99
Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, whose Supreme Court opinions transformed many areas of American law during his 34 year tenure, died at the age of 99
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Meek Mill’s hopes for a new trial now in the hands of Superior Court judges
Lawyers for rapper Meek Mill say if granted a new trial, he would not be convicted since prosecutors would not call the officer who testified in the first one.
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Philly pilots program to pay for some detained immigrants’ legal defense
Philadelphia and the Vera Institute of Justice launched a one-year pilot program offering pro bono legal support to low-income immigrants facing deportation.
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Philly’s top prosecutor calls for end of death penalty in Pennsylvania
Krasner filed a motion arguing the state has used the death penalty arbitrarily, thus violating protections against cruel punishments.
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Big Tech in the hot seat as Congress probes monopoly power, digital currency
Given Facebook's track record of broken promises, U.S. senators said Tuesday that the social media giant can't be trusted when it comes to plans to launch a digital currency.
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Oklahoma AG calls N.J. company ‘kingpin’ in state’s opioid crisis
Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson was a "kingpin" company that helped fuel the most devastating public health crisis in Oklahoma history, the AG argued Monday.
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Lawsuit: Delaware inmate died in agony after receiving inadequate medical care
After three days of complaining of severe stomach pain, Delaware inmate died without receiving proper medical attention, lawsuit alleges.
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Listen 1:45Trump’s nationwide immigration raids fail to materialize
In the cities where rumors of mass raids swirled, many immigrants stayed inside their homes, as jitters turned vibrant migrant markets and commercial corridors eerily quiet.
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Prosecutor: Woman assaulted police after high speed chase out of Island Beach State Park
A 30-year-old woman is facing a slew of motor vehicle and criminal charges after a high speed chase Saturday in coastal Ocean County.
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U.S. cities prepare for planned ICE raids
According to reports, ICE is prepared to target about 2,000 recently arrived migrant families.
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Ocean County to sue New Jersey over policy that limits cooperation with ICE
Ocean County officials are angered by a new attorney general directive limits how their jail staff can help identify undocumented immigrants.
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At resentencing, former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah still gets 10 years
An appeals court decision gave former Philly Congressman Chaka Fattah a shot at less time in prison. In the end, he got the same punishment: 10 years.
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ICE to deport Irish father-of-three after a decade in Montco
Keith Byrne has lived in Pennsylvania for more than a decade and could be deported any minute. He’s one of an estimated 50,000 unauthorized Irish immigrants in the U.S.
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