Courts & Law
Wilmington shuts down corner market after six people shot outside
Bill’s Deli Market has been cited repeatedly for health and other violations. But Sunday’s violence led police to shut down the corner store temporarily.
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Immigration agents arrest 123 in 14 New Jersey counties
Those arrested range in age from 19 to 56 and included 41 nationals of Mexico, 24 from Guatemala, 16 from Ecuador and 14 from Honduras.
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Judge blocks Trump’s asylum policy but delays enforcement
A U.S. judge decided Monday to block the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases.
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Menendez, Toomey back bill to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl from China
The bill would place sanctions on Chinese drug manufacturers that knowingly supply fentanyl to traffickers.
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Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
Actress Felicity Huffman and a dozen other prominent parents have agreed to plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions cheating scam that has ensnared wealthy families.
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Six shot as gunfire erupts at Wilmington corner
Gun violence has dropped considerably in Wilmington, once dubbed “Murder Town USA” by Newsweek. But with six shot Sunday in one blaze of gunfire, many are concerned.
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Formerly incarcerated legislative aide hired to lead Pennsylvania pardons board’s office
A former legislative aide who did prison time for drug and weapons offenses has taken over as secretary of the Pa. Board of Pardons to streamline the clemency process.
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U.S. strips visa from International Criminal Court prosecutor pursuing war crimes inquiry
While the U.S. claims its citizens and military personnel are outside of the ICC's jurisdiction, the court says Afghanistan is within its purview.
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Sex abuse survivors await Murphy’s signature on N.J. statute of limitations bill
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill allowing child sex abuse victims to sue many years later. Current law bars suits more than two years after abuse.
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Listen 4:18In rare verdict, jury awards Delaware prisoner $65K
Jurors found Corporal Eben Boyce committed assault and battery and violated prisoner Jake Fox's constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment.
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Listen 1:25Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation lawsuits
Filings in federal court in Springfield, Mass. show the two sides have negotiated a settlement since Cosby went to prison last fall in a separate Pa. sexual assault case.
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Judge rejects lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikes
A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies.
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Rapper Tech 9 faced sexual abuse charges before mysterious death
Rapper Akhiym “Tech 9” Mickens’s sudden death rocked hip-hop fans. Newly revealed sexual abuse allegations add a shocking layer to the case.
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New Jersey stops training police dogs to sniff out weed
New Jersey has halted training state police dogs to sniff out pot.
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Sunoco agrees to settlement, safety inspections after Mariner East 1 leak
Sunoco will pay a $200,000 fine and conduct more frequent and rigorous safety inspections of the ageing Mariner East 1 pipeline after a leak in 2017.
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