Courts & Law
Cape Henlopen parent sues school officials, claiming daughter was molested
The suit claims a school staff member molested a 17-year-old in Cape Henlopen High School. It alleges the incident was just one of many instances of inappropriate behavior.
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Embattled Philly sheriff faces another challenger
A third candidate is running against Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, who’s battling sexual harassment allegations.
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Lancaster County tops list for charging heroin dealers with homicide
Lancaster County pursues drug-induced homicide charges more than any other county in the United States, according to a recent report from data gathering project Mission LISA.
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Lawyers: Immigrant kids’ detention is prolonged, unconstitutional
The class action lawsuit seeks to end the practice of sharing sponsors’ information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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LGBTQ rights group calls transgender troop ban ‘distressing,’ but still holds out hope
A Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration's restrictions on transgender troops to go forward. But equality activists say the case is far from over.
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Wilmington pays $50,000 to Muslim school, students to settle discrimination claim
The payment ends a lawsuit filed in August after a Darul Amaanah Academy teacher and students complained they were harassed by management and staff at the Foster Brown Pool.
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Listen 1:30Meek Mill, Jay-Z and sports owners back justice reforms
The Reform Alliance will be led by Van Jones, a CNN host and activist who at one point served as an adviser to former President Barack Obama.
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Salem standoff ends with man in custody, no injuries reported
N.J. authorities say a man is in custody following a standoff that began after law enforcement agencies responded to reports of shots fired in Salem City.
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$1.5 million from feds will help Delaware assist inmates re-entering community
Delaware will use $1.5 million in federal grant money to help inmates reintegrate into society in hopes of reducing the number of inmates who return to prison.
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Philadelphia jail scrambles to find doctors who can prescribe addiction treatment
Due to federal prescribing limits, the men's prison has found itself in a tough position: It has more people who need the drug Suboxone than doctors who can prescribe it.
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Listen 2:07After wearing FBI wire, former Wilmington Trust banker still gets 21 months in prison
Joseph Terranova secretly recorded a Wilmington Trust colleague and developers during their canasta games. He was the government's key witness but is still going to prison.
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Homeless man in GoFundMe case extradited back to New Jersey
A homeless veteran accused of engaging in a GoFundMe scheme has been extradited back to New Jersey after being taken into custody across the river in Philadelphia.
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Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.
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DA: New Mumia Abu-Jamal files show no sign of judge conflict
Philadelphia prosecutors say they've found no hint from newly found files in a former Black Panther's police slaying case that a judge involved had a conflict of interest.
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High court lets military implement transgender restrictions
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender people while court challenges continue.
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