
Courts & Law
Will Julian Assange be extradited to the U.S.? Where his case stands now
The WikiLeaks founder will face 18 federal counts — whenever he's brought to a U.S. courthouse in Virginia. For now, he has at least one more avenue of appeal.
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Philly defender association calls for pay parity with DA’s office
Keisha Hudson, leader of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, speaks with WHYY host Cherri Gregg about the DAP's fight for fair pay.
2 weeks ago
Listen 6:00Lawyer: Cosby must be held responsible for sex abuse of teen
An attorney for a woman suing Bill Cosby told jurors they must hold him responsible for sexually abusing her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 years old in 1975.
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Kevin and Hunter Seefried were among the first people to enter the Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify fellow Delawarean Joe Biden’s victory.
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SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention
The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.
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WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
A top Russian diplomat was cited as saying that Griner will not be considered for detainee swaps until her case has been investigated.
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Philly man gets 15 years in ATM blast during civil unrest
Philadelphia police said at the time that 50 cash machines were hit by explosives in the same week amid civil unrest.
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A process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear if Roe falls
In many states, minors must inform a parent of their pregnancy and get consent to terminate it. But there is one way around this — it's called "judicial bypass."
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Sanctions sought against FBI over Civil War gold dig videos
The FBI has long insisted its agents recovered nothing of value when they went looking for the fabled gold cache.
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Joshua Macias was arrested on gun charges during the 2020 election count. Now he has been placed among the inner circle of insurrection leaders.
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Jan. 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Trump
Rep. Adam Schiff says the department should be investigating “any credible allegation of criminal activity" by Trump, which he and the committee think there are.
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Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released
A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges.
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Judge blocks Texas investigating families of trans youth
The order also prevents the state from opening any similar investigations against members of the LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG Inc.
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Two Jersey Shore towns go to court to block pop-up parties
Two popular Jersey Shore towns are going to court to try to block so-called “pop-up parties” at which thousands of people gather on the beach.
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Michigan officer charged with murder in Lyoya shooting
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges Thursday against Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr, weeks after Lyoya was killed following a chaotic traffic stop on April
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