Courts & Law
Missouri could soon become first state without a clinic that performs abortions
Missouri is within days of losing its last remaining health center that provides abortions. Unless a court intervenes, it will become the first state without such a clinic.
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Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave
The commissioner's office put Herrera on leave Tuesday, a day after his arrest on an assault charge at the Golden Nugget casino.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal over Pa. school’s transgender bathroom policy
The justices on Tuesday rejected an appeal from students who argued that allowing transgender students to use the same facilities violated their right to privacy.
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Caseloads for Delaware child-abuse investigators are double the legal limit
Turnover among Delaware’s child-abuse investigators runs 40% a year. The state doesn’t have enough to meet its legal standard for caseloads.
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Listen 4:26New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor
The Equal Justice Center will be a one-stop-shop for low-income residents to get help from Philly’s civil legal aid community.
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Pa. AG investigating wastewater case from landfill that accepts fracking waste
The Pa. Attorney General’s office is investigating the disposal of contaminated water from a landfill that accepts fracking waste to a sewage treatment plant in Fayette County
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Stan Lee’s former manager arrested on elder abuse charges
A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the late comic book legend.
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San Francisco police chief apologizes for raid on home of freelance journalist
The chief of the San Francisco Police Department, Bill Scott, issued an apology Friday for a recent raid on the home of a freelance journalist.
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Pennsylvania accuses financial firms of bond price-fixing
Pennsylvania's treasury is accusing about a dozen large financial firms of working together to illegally inflate the price of bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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New rules seek to limit ICE arrests in N.J. courthouses
ICE agents should present a warrant to courthouse security, the rules from the head of the N.J. Supreme Court say. But it’s unclear how they’ll be enforced.
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In California, agreement on new rules for when police can use deadly force
Civil rights advocates and law enforcement groups have reached an agreement in the California legislature on new rules for when police can use deadly force.
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FBI stays on watch as terrorists finish prison terms and broader threat evolves
One bright spot is that more good tips are coming in from the public and state or local police, the majority of which are "spot on," the FBI official said.
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U.S. brings new charges against Julian Assange in war logs, state cables case
A grand jury in Northern Virginia has returned a superseding indictment with 17 more charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, authorities said on Thursday.
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Inmate acquitted of guard’s slaying in Delaware prison riot
A jury on Thursday acquitted an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage.
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Lawmakers seek to curb time inmates spend in solitary confinement
Advocates hope the bill will fare better under Murphy administration, given governor’s professed progressive opinions.
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