
Courts & Law
N.J. Supreme Court allows testimony on whether plaintiffs are faking injury symptoms
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that medical experts can testify about whether they believe plaintiffs are faking the symptoms of an injury for personal gain.
6 years ago
Judge lets Wilmington join lawsuit seeking property reassessment to boost school funding
The ACLU is suing to force Delaware's counties to reassess properties for the first time in more than 30 years. Now Wilmington has joined against New Castle County.
6 years ago
Listen 0:552 Sacramento cops who shot Stephon Clark won’t face charges
The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced.
6 years ago
Dolores Huerta joins right-to-die bilingual push in 4 states
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is joining a push in New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey and New York to legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
6 years ago
Cohen’s words were harsh, but in looking back at the first two years of Trump’s presidency, there were glimpses of the traits Cohen described.
6 years ago
Feds: Philadelphia attorney helped immigrants fake stories to apply for green cards
Andrea W. Clarke faces six counts of fraud as well as charges of making false statements to help immigrants use fake stories to apply for green cards.
6 years ago
Coalition asks federal judge to stop offshore seismic airgun blasting
A coalition of environmental advocacy organizations has asked a federal judge to block the commencement of seismic airgun blasting.
6 years ago
Fewer inmates will not mean a prison closure in 2019, Pa. officials say
The number of inmates in Pennsylvania has hit the lowest point in a decade, but prison officials say the time isn’t right to close a prison.
6 years ago
Israel’s AG moves to indict Netanyahu on corruption charges
Netanyahu will still have a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing. And in the meantime, he remains in office and seeks reelection in April.
6 years ago
81 Pa. county jail suicides in 4 years: A look at how jails report deaths
Numbers from the state Department of Corrections provide context for the breadth of the problem across Pennsylvania. Figures for the most recent year were released in February
6 years ago
Philly DA Krasner fined $4K for super PAC campaign finance violation
The Real Justice PAC, which is now allied with Shaun King, paid for three embedded staffers for Larry Krasner’s campaign for Philadelphia District Attorney.
6 years ago
Resentencing set for Bridget Kelly, former Christie aide in bridge scandal
A judge has set sentencing for March 29.
6 years ago
One bishop’s conscience: Why the Catholic Church is slow to change amid sex-abuse crisis
Erie Bishop Lawrence Persico has been outspoken about the sexual abuse scandals that have stained the Catholic Church. Even he is taking a wait-and-see approach.
Air Date: February 28, 2019
Listen 12:35Philly’s U.S. Attorney: Rape case shows ‘sanctuary city’ policy is ‘threat to public safety’
U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro ruled that Vasquez will serve the illegal re-entry and sexual assault sentencings consecutively.
6 years ago
Driver could face jail time for death of Center City cyclist
The truck driver who hit and killed Emily Fredricks, a 24-year-old pastry chef riding to work on a Spruce Street bike lane in 2017, could face prison time.
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