Courts & Law
Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen other states suing the social media company.
1 month ago
Listen 1:12Philadelphia City Council examines police crowd control tactics after Pride festival
City Councilmember Rue Landau convened a hearing to discuss what went wrong in the Gayborhood on June 7 and how the city can avoid repeating it.
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The women are brought to the U.S. with the promise of jobs but end up trapped in seedy salons, forced to perform sexual acts and are unable to leave.
1 month ago
Philadelphia asks appeals court for rare review of President’s House ruling
The city argues the decision created a “Catch-22” that could allow federal agencies to carry out consequential actions while avoiding judicial review.
1 month ago
Listen 0:54Bucks County DA will not charge Quakertown police chief in student ICE protest response
The district attorney’s office conducted a five-month investigation into Quakertown police’s response to a Feb. 20 high school student walkout protesting ICE.
1 month ago
Pennsylvania joins states asking Supreme Court to block Trump administration’s mail ballot rules
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia election officials warn that imposing new federal mail-ballot rules before the midterms could sow confusion and disenfranchise eligible voters.
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Listen 1:22Cheltenham Township appoints Richard Schaffer as police chief
Richard Schaffer started his career with the Cheltenham Township Police Department as a patrol officer in 2000. He’ll now be leading the department.
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Man convicted in 2012 Philly cop killing gets new trial, but DA Krasner vows to keep him behind bars
More than a decade after being convicted for the murder of off-duty officer Moses Walker, Rafael Jones’ case was overturned this week.
1 month ago
Federal immigration enforcement agents have begun arresting people with expired visas at airports across the country.
2 months ago
Listen 1:45West Oak Lane renters could receive cash refunds under new class-action settlement
Tenants at Bentley Manor sued Odin Properties last year, alleging the landlord illegally collected rent while the building was deemed unsafe.
2 months ago
Listen 0:58The ACLU of Delaware is asking state leaders to establish statewide rules governing when police can assist ICE and share information.
2 months ago
Listen 1:254 coaches, 6 students charged in Cheltenham High School hazing scandal
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele accused the former coaches of engaging in a cover-up to prevent the student victim from telling his mother.
2 months ago
Listen 0:49Havertown man charged with threatening Sheriff Siddiq Kamara, Delco DA says
The man allegedly phoned the sheriff and left two threatening voicemails, in which he said “death to Islam” and called Kamara a racial slur.
2 months ago
Los videos de las cámaras corporales que las autoridades de Delaware difundieron el jueves no muestran qué condujo al tiroteo policial en el que resultó baleado un joven.
2 months ago
A corporate landlord in Philly broke the law by using rent-setting software, tenant alleges
Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect.
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