Courts & Law
Judge rules against oceanfront homeowners in dune battle
A judge has ruled against a wealthy New Jersey shore enclave’s attempt to opt out of a protective sand dune plan. In a 52-pa ...
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After marrying U.S. citizens, undocumented immigrants coming out of the shadows attract ICE scrutiny
Marriage tests couples in any number of ways. Lillie Williams and Jonatan Palacios, both 27, have just spent about an hour being q ...
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Delaware Judge OKs Takata request to halt some lawsuits over air bags
A Delaware bankruptcy judge is temporarily halting the prosecution of lawsuits filed by Hawaii, New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ag ...
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Trump disbands two White House business councils, amid criticism from CEOs for remarks on Charlottesville protest. CEOs have been ...
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Philly judge charts future for historic human remains found at construction site
After months of uncertainty, a Philadelphia judge has outlined concrete steps for what will become of the remains of more than 300 people ...
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Worker says warning about elevator risk before paralyzing Philly crash cost him his job
Was a former employee of the private company that oversees elevator maintenance at Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center a public ...
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With Obama DACA protections in jeopardy, young immigrants still hold fast to dreams
Five years ago, the Obama administration launched Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The program, which temporarily allows yo ...
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2nd defense attorney wants off Bill Cosby’s sex assault case
A second lawyer who defended Bill Cosby in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before the start of ...
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Delaware prison workers get new bargaining rights
Other staff members working inside Delaware’s prisons will now have similar bargaining rights as correctional officers, who already ...
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A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of painting slogans on Allentown buildings in support of the city’s embattle ...
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Lawmakers file memos to initiate a Pennsylvania constitutional convention
Two lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would force Pennsylvania to re-evaluate its constitution. The process is k ...
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Judge frees mom, toddler from Berks immigrant detention center after 22 months
A mother from Honduras and her 3-year-old son are free after nearly two years in an immigrant detention center in Berks County, Pennsylva ...
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Expungements can erase the stigma that haunts people of color
A criminal record can haunt a person long after a case has ended, even if that person is found not guilty or all the charges against them ...
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Prisons’ silence on Philadelphia inmate’s murder perturbs reformers
Sterling Cole was a father of five, a loyal Eagles fan, and a handyman and mason whose favorite project was fixing up his own house. ...
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Police in Wildwood are searching for a teenager who was reported missing early Sunday morning. Trinity Christianson, 13, failed to ...
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