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Philly defense attorneys’ group: Oversight tightened in wake of whistleblower lawsuit
After learning one of their attorneys was working with a suspended license, the Defender Association of Philadelphia has tightened the rules.
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Delaware murder suspect hit by train in NYC
A man accused of killing his girlfriend Friday in Newark was found in a New York City hospital after being hit by a train.
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Philly ministry student credits prayer with beating racial profiling case
Abington police have withdrawn charges against a ministry student they accused of crashing a stolen Maserati, cursing at witnesses, and then fleeing the scene.
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Listen 0:00Harrisburg launches pilot program for police body cameras
The capital city joins a small group of Pennsylvania municipalities that have tested or permanently integrated the equipment. ...
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Pa. jail faces class-action lawsuit for posting mugshots online
A lawyer for a man who sued a Pennsylvania county jail for posting his mug shot online says nearly 70,000 former inmates could have claim ...
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To prevent OD deaths, Philly to give out naloxone as people leave jail
Of the more than 930 people who died of an overdose in Philadelphia last year, a third had been through jail.
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Federal judge: Stopping N.J. bail changes would pose ‘high risk’ to community
A federal judge in New Jersey refused to hit the pause button on the state’s criminal justice overhaul Thursday, saying that revert ...
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City Council moves to rid Philly of archaic rules — including ban on tailgating
Some antiquated regulations will come off the city books if an eight-bill package gets through Philadelphia City Council. A ...
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Family of man killed by Philly police drops wrongful death case against city
The mother of a man who police shot to death during a routine 2015 traffic stop in Mayfair has withdrawn her federal civil-righ ...
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Bucks man convicted in sex assault of 6 young sisters gets 30 to 87 years
A cultlike figure whose spiritual and financial hold over a formerly Amish couple enabled him to have sexual relationships with six of th ...
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Whistleblower lawsuit raises questions about legal representation of Philly’s troubled poor children
An attorney from the Defender Association of Philadelphia has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the association, claiming his bosses ...
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ListenShapiro details massive, multistate probe into drug companies’ role in opioid crisis
Standing on the turf of Upper Dublin High School’s football field, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro drew the connection b ...
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ListenMenendez may face choice between voting on health care plan or attending his trial
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez may be grappling with a tough choice in the coming days: return to Washington, D.C., for a major vote or sit at th ...
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Listen 2:04Menendez judge allows evidence of ‘innocent’ actions
Defense attorneys for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will be allowed to present evidence of actions he took that are similar to those he faces at ...
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Delaware report shows limited legal help for low income residents
A Delaware report shows low income residents have limited access to legal representation in civil cases in the state. On Monday, t ...
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