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Courts & Law

Critics of the law that is meant to stop witness intimidation, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, have called it redundant,  “excessively broad,” and potentially unconstitutional.(Junial/Bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

New law to curb witness intimidation in Pa. is criticized by watchdogs

Critics call the law redundant, “excessively broad,” and potentially unconstitutional.

7 years ago

Kathy Jennings, Delaware’s Attorney General. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Delaware’s new AG says her office won’t prosecute possession of up to six ounces of pot

Delaware’s new Attorney General says her office will no longer prosecute cases of possession of up to six ounces of marijuana, among other changes.

7 years ago

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James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna is currently locked down due to what the Delaware Department of Correction is calling an emergency situation. (Licensed under Creative Commons)
Delaware

Trial over Delaware prison riot ends with no convictions

The trial for four inmates charged with murder in a 2017 Delaware fatal prison riot has ended with no convictions.

7 years ago

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Wilfredo Lee/AP)
NPR
Immigration
Kids

U.S. agency tightens immigration rules to spotlight child marriage

The Department of Homeland Security has announced new guidelines to track child marriages among immigrants in the United States.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump turns back to the audience after speaking during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Politics

Trump declaration faces uncertain fate in coming court fight

Let the lawsuits begin.

7 years ago

Inside a courtroom at the Cumberland County courthouse. (Tim Lambert/WITF)
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Legal resident sues central Pa. judge over wedding day detainment

The ACLU said Pennsylvania Judge Elizabeth Beckley violated Alexander Parker's civil rights with unlawful detention, interfering with the right to marry, and discrimination.

7 years ago

In this July 25, 1995 file photo, Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a policeman, arrives at Philadelphia's City Hall.  (Nanine Hartzenbusch/AP Photo, File)
Philadelphia

Prosecutor explains challenge to Mumia Abu-Jamal hearing

District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a motion Friday outlining his challenge. The issue is now with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

7 years ago

In this Jan. 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Big money from billionaires, corporations and a roster of NFL owners poured into Donald Trump’s inaugural committee in record-shattering amounts, to pull off an event that turned out considerably lower-key than previous inaugural celebrations. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo, File)
National
New Jersey
Politics

N.J. attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee

President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey.

7 years ago

Law enforcement personnel gather near the scene of a shooting at an industrial park in Aurora, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Bev Horne/Daily Herald via AP)
National
Public Safety

Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business

A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.

7 years ago

Members of the New Sanctuary Movement protest outside City Hall
Immigration
Politics

U.S. court: Feds can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities

The ruling echoes others that block the department from withholding funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

7 years ago

Displayed is an Environmental Protection Agency report ahead of a news conference in Philadelphia, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Under strong pressure from Congress, the EPA said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. to begin its own process of setting health limit for two PFAS chemicals

As the EPA launches national PFAS plan, Pennsylvania says its people "can’t wait" for the federal government.

7 years ago

At the 2018 meeting, Frank Wenzel, head of the Tamaqua teachers union, opposed the idea of having armed teachers in classrooms. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
K-12
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Tamaqua teachers continue legal fight against arming school staff despite court ruling

A Schuylkill County judge says she needs more information from the Tamaqua Area Education Association before ruling on a policy that would allow some staff to carry firearms.

7 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pictured at F8, Facebook's developer conference last month. On Thursday, the company announced a new test feature had changed users' privacy settings without their consent. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Technology

Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine for privacy lapses

The Washington Post said Thursday that the fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company.

7 years ago

Bishop Dennis Sullivan prostrates himself at the altar during an evening of prayer for the victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Sept. 28, 2018, in Blackwood, New Jersey. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
New Jersey
Politics
Religion

N.J. lawmakers announce plan to extend statute of limitations in sex abuse cases

Lawmakers say victims need more time to bring their cases. The measure has gotten renewed attention in the wake of the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse scandal.

7 years ago

In this 2015 photo, Koyuki Higashi (left) and Hiroko Masuhara celebrate and hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in Tokyo. Today 13 gay couples filed a lawsuit arguing the country's general rejection of same-sex marriage rights violates the constitution. (Christopher Jue/Getty Images)
NPR
International
LGBTQ

Same-sex couples sue for the right to marry in Japan

Thirteen same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in Japan arguing that the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional rights.

7 years ago

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