Courts & Law
Wilmington Trust trial goes to the jury
After six and a half weeks of trial, attorneys representing four former Wilmington Trust executives accused of bank fraud concluded their closing arguments.
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Jury gets case after Cosby painted as predator, victim
The jury in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case began deliberating Wednesday in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era
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In intense arguments, Supreme Court appears ready to side with Trump on travel ban
The Trump administration's travel ban finally reaches the SCOTUS Wednesday, posing enormous questions involving the structure of the American government and our values.
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Defense attorneys in Wilmington Trust case say loan extensions were not illegal
Closing arguments continued Tuesday during the seventh week in the trial of four former Wilmington Trust executives accused of bank fraud.
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Del. Senate passes bill to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill
The mental health bill would keep firearms out of the hands of those who present a danger to themselves or others.
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Philly rapper Meek Mill out on bail, flies to Sixers game
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ordered a lower court to immediately grant Mill bail.
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Why Pa. counties are suing OxyContin drug maker
Any recovery from the lawsuits won't ease the financial burdens for many others affected by the financial costs of the crisis.
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Philly DA says more money needed for restorative justice programs
Philadelphia's District Attorney says the city has made progress in the just over 100 days he's been in office.
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Bridgegate defendants appeal their convictions in federal court
Two allies of former Republican Gov. Chris Christie are hoping to overturn their 2016 criminal convictions for their roles in closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge.
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Listen 1:54Lawyers on both sides lodge ‘con artist’ accusations ahead of Cosby jury deliberations
Prosecutors say defense is ‘partially right’ in using the term, but says it applies to Cosby.
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Listen 4:55Closing arguments begin in Wilmington Trust fraud trial
Robert Harra, David Gibson, William North and Kevyn Rakowski are accused of hiding millions in bad loans on the bank’s books
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10 pedestrians killed, hit by van in Toronto, police say
A white van has struck multiple pedestrians in the North York area of Toronto. The driver was located and arrested, said police.
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Cosby declines to take the stand as his defense rests its case
Cosby faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault.
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Listen 4:38Amid licensing limbo, immigration advocates push to shut down Pa. detention center
Immigrants' rights advocates have launched two initiatives, trying to pressure the state government to close down the detention center.
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Elusive witness still a no-show at Cosby trial
Defense attorneys want Williams — once a close friend of chief accuser Andrea Constand — to talk about how Constand willingly participated in a pyramid business scheme.
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