Courts & Law
2 men found guilty in murder trial of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez
Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez were found guilty in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez.
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Carmella Martin says SEPTA officials contended that she should go back to her previous position, despite her physician's recommendation against it.
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Woman who worked for congressman accused of staging politically motivated attack
The 26-year-old woman, who worked for Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, and a friend had reported she was attacked July 23 at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township.
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Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer charged Lawrence Arata with human trafficking, patronizing prostitutes, obstruction of justice and witness intimidation.
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Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settl
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Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
The Sackler family must contribute up to $7 billion over 15 years. Most of the money is to go to government entities to fight the opioid crisis.
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Eight people were killed and 20 were hurt after the plane, operated by the Mexican company Med Jets, crashed in Northeast Philly in January.
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Listen 0:57U.S. men’s soccer team prevails in an unfriendly ‘friendly’; will they be back for July 4 game?
The Americans topped Paraguay, 2-1, displaying the intensity they will need for next summer’s FIFA World Cup.
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FBI arrests New Jersey man for alleged property damage in office of federal prosecutor Alina Habba
FBI spokesperson Emily Molinari on Saturday confirmed the arrest of 51-year-old Keith Michael Lisa.
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Federal judge denies bid to halt enforcement of Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun
Members of the gun rights lobby had argued that the state’s infrastructure was faulty, and could result in a de facto ban for would-be buyers.
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Listen 0:44Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
The new agreement replaces one the U.S. Supreme Court rejected last year, finding it would have improperly protected members of the family against future lawsuits.
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What does Sasha Suda claim in her lawsuit vs. Philly’s Art Museum?
The director and CEO of the Art Museum was abruptly fired last week. Here's a summary of her 30-page lawsuit against the museum.
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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only one of the nine justices to say she would have revived the lower court orders immediately.
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La aplicación del estado, que los funcionarios tienen hasta 30 días para tramitar, aún no está disponible, lo que ha llevado a un opositor a predecir una prohibición temporal.
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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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