
Courts & Law
Shore couple sentenced for stealing $1.4M from Sandy victims
A New Jersey couple faced a judge Friday to learn their fate after admitting to stealing from more than 20 Sandy victims.
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Washington state strikes down death penalty, citing racial bias
"We are confident that the association between race and the death penalty is not attributed to random chance," the justices wrote in a majority opinion.
7 years ago
Jury chosen for upcoming Vaughn prison trial
The trial is expected to begin Oct. 22 and continue for about a month.
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Philly judge lowers charges against Pownall in suspect’s death, releases ex-cop on bail
Former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall, the first cop to be charged with murder in nearly two decades, was released Thursday a ...
7 years ago
Not real news: Was Bill Cosby in a prison food fight?
Inmate No. NN7687 was not slapped with a chicken patty during a food fight.
7 years ago
New York City prosecutors drop part of Harvey Weinstein case
Weinstein is free on $1 million bail and is due back in court Dec. 20.
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Undocumented mother leaves N. Philly sanctuary to plead for help from Casey
An undocumented woman from Mexico who's been living in a church in North Philadelphia since last December occupied U.S. Sen. Bob Casey's office in Center City.
7 years ago
Pa. legislature votes to give incumbent judges a break on signature requirements
Supporters argue that district judges tend to make more personal enemies than other officials.
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Supreme Court considering case on detention of immigrants
An immigration case before the Supreme Court pits the government against immigrants it wants to deport following crimes they have committed in the United States.
7 years ago
AP Investigation: Deported parents may lose kids to adoption
John Sandweg, who headed ICE under the Obama administration, said he worries that many more migrant children recently taken from their families may never see them again.
7 years ago
DA: No charges in death of man shot by police in home
Police commissioner Richard Ross called the shooting "an all-out, absolute tragedy."
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Protesters plan to confront Wolf over new Pa. prison policies
Inmates’ rights groups are trying to turn their opposition to recent state prison policies into a campaign is ...
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Kavanaugh debuts on Supreme Court, pledging to be a ‘team player’
Trump, however, began the ceremony with a sharp partisan rebuke.
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First trial nears in Vaughn prison riot, officer’s death
Trial nears for first four inmates of 16 charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 prison riot that led to the death of a correctional officer.
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Take part in the ultimate protest by voting on Nov. 6
On Nov. 6, during critical midterm elections, the vote will represent the most meaningful way to protest and bring about change.
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