Courts & Law
Ruling deals blow to access to abortion pill mifepristone — but nothing changes yet
The pills will remain on the market in states where abortion is legal and available by telemedicine and mail for the time being.
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‘Nobody really called’: 6 years after her son’s murder, a Philadelphia mother wants answers
Kristian Hamilton-Arthur was murdered in 2017. In the years since, his mother has had to advocate for her son, while simultaneously grieving him.
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Listen 1:33Starbucks ordered to pay extra $2.7M to Pa. employee who said she was fired for being white
The ruling comes after a Camden jury ordered the coffee giant to pay Shannon Phillips $25.6 million in settlement money.
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3 reasons Trump’s latest charges could be hard for him to shake
The former president has been charged four separate times in just over four months. But the latest indictment stands out in terms of its scope, evidence and location.
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Pa.’s connection to Georgia’s indictment of Trump
Actions by Trump allies in Pennsylvania, were included in the indictment as “acts of racketeering activity and overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy.”
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PPD reversal: Body cam footage disproves initial police narrative on deadly Kensington shooting
When asked about rebuilding trust with the public, Police Commissioner Outlaw likened the incident to taking “50 steps back.”
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Listen 1:25Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ says he wasn’t adopted, but put in a conservatorship
Michael Oher, the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side, has alleged that a central part of his story — that he was adopted by a wealthy family — is false.
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How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other key takeaways
This may be the last of the Trump indictments, but it was the big one.
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A look at the 19 people charged in Georgia indictment connected to Trump election scheme
The defendants face a slew of charges, including racketeering, violating the oath of a public officer, forgery, false statements and other offenses.
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Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
Other defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows; Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani; and a Trump administration DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark.
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FBI, Philly DA’s office announces arrest in terrorism probe
The 17-year-old male was arrested Friday on state charges and was allegedly communicating with the group KTJ.
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Police shoot and kill man in Kensington during traffic stop
The shooting happened just after 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Willard Street.
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Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
Chutkan said that if anyone makes “inflammatory” statements about the case, she would be inclined to move more quickly to trial to prevent any intimidation of witnesses.
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The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe
The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the DOJ’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history.
9 months ago
Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump’s Jan. 6 case
"Mr. Trump, like everyone else, has a First Amendment right to free speech," Judge Tanya Chutkan said. "But that right is not absolute."
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