Courts & Law
Trump administration ‘does not have the facts on their side’ in immigration suit, Murphy says
Ocean and Cape May Counties already have an ongoing lawsuit with the aim of invalidating the immigration directive, which the Trump administration has said it will support.
6 years ago
Attorneys expand lawsuit seeking abuse information from Pa. dioceses
They’re adding new plaintiffs from the Philadelphia, Altoona-Johnstown, Greensburg and Harrisburg dioceses.
6 years ago
Judge clears major hurdle in T-Mobile’s $26.5B Sprint bid
Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early as April 1.
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Philadelphia’s public defenders vote to unionize
A majority of some 200 attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia have voted to unionize.
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Justice Department sues N.J. over law enforcement directive on immigrants
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey over a state policy that limits law enforcement agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration officials.
6 years ago
Why PPD Commissioner Outlaw skipped her swearing-in ceremony
She’s the first modern Philly police leader to forgo the formal procedure.
6 years ago
Philly police’s latest recruit class is small and mostly white
A look at why the Philly Police Department has long been understaffed and struggled to attract a diverse workforce. Its latest recruiting class was small and mostly white.
Air Date: February 10, 2020
Listen 12:54Pa. AG Shapiro sues Juul Labs for ‘epidemic levels’ of teen vaping
Pennsylvania has sued the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, joining Pennsylvania school districts, district attorneys and other states intent on reining in teen vaping.
6 years ago
Lawmakers Act to ease fiscal burden of retiree benefits on USPS
All members of New Jersey delegation support move in House to go back to pay-as-you-go system for retiree health benefits
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Ex-cop freed after years without charges in child porn probe
A former Philadelphia Police sergeant has been released after spending four years in jail without charges because he failed to unlock his hard drives for investigation.
6 years ago
Last member of MOVE freed on parole in death of officer
The last jailed member of the radical group MOVE was released from prison Friday, according to an attorney who represented the members in their parole appeals.
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In Pa. jails, women are paying more than double for the same tampons they’d get on the outside
A PA Post analysis found that the private companies in charge of providing goods to inmates are price-gouging items. But their contracts say that’s not allowed.
6 years ago
‘Straw Hat Bandit’ gets 71-year sentence for Philly suburb bank robberies
Richard Boyle, 60, of Plumstead, was sentenced Wednesday to 71 years in prison for the most recent robberies he committed.
6 years ago
New education building opens at Vaughn prison 3 years after deadly uprising
Vaughn prison’s new max-security education building is part of an effort to reduce recidivism and a response to recommendations after a deadly 2017 riot.
6 years ago
After 25 years in prison, N.J. men to walk free as prosecutors drop murder charges
A New Jersey appellate panel said new forensic evidence “powerfully undermines” the government’s sole eyewitness in the case.
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