
Courts & Law
Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban
The justices say in an order Monday that the policy can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts.
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Meek Mill’s lawyers: FBI investigation into judge means she should leave case
Lawyers for Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill say the FBI has been looking into Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkley’s “conduct in connection” with Mill since last year.
6 years ago
Penn State still fighting 2 Sandusky abuse claim lawsuits
One of two lawsuits still pending in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal is nearing trial.
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Trenton cop among 79 arrested in New Jersey on child pornography charges
Ranging in age from 14 to 75, the suspects include a Trenton police officer, a youth minister, a swimming coach, a piano teacher and an IT professional.
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US wants ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli to forfeit $2M Wu-Tang album
The government wants to seize Martin Shkreli's one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album.
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For years, Anita Hill was a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for women speaking out
Is it time to re-investigate Hill's allegations against Thomas?
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‘You gotta tune the car first’: Philly’s incoming DA prepares for day one
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's progressive incoming district attorney, intends to shake up the office upon being sworn in on Jan. 2.
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Listen 4:47Customers in West Chester among 180 claiming sex assault at Massage Envy locations
BuzzFeed News reporter Katie Baker investigated the company’s response to these complaints. She sat down with NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss what she found.
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Listen 5:04Long wait for justice for Philly woman strangled by North Jersey serial killer
Two weeks after Robin West vanished, her family learned that she had been murdered. But the bad news did not end there.
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Listen 4:01‘Trial by Jury’ puts us in the courtroom to deliberate hot-button issues
Imagine being on a jury and deliberating cases on controversial topics that dominate our daily conversations. Would your views change in the jury room?
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Listen 5:24Supreme Court takes up case about privacy in digital age
The Supreme Court is taking up a case about privacy rights that could limit the government's ability to track Americans' movements in the digital age.
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Police seek info about decapitated birds found in Shore town
Trash bags containing decapitated birds were recently discovered in a Jersey Shore town.
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Federal judge hints he won’t toss charges against Allentown mayor
Lawyers for indicted Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski asked a federal judge in Philadelphia on Tuesday to dismiss the more than 50-count corr ...
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FBI searches Ocean County woods for evidence in boys' 1975 disappearance
FBI agents have searched a wildlife refuge along the Jersey Shore as they investigate the decades-old disappearance of two boys who were roommates at a state facility.
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Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts
The standard for harassment under the law is high, and only an estimated 3 percent to 6 percent of the cases ever make it to trial.
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