Courts & Law
Study: Spending now on legal aid would save city down the road
Currently, the vast majority of renters do not receive legal aid in Philadelphia, where landlords evict more people than in other large cities.
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Our Cosby Unraveled crossover episode takes a peek at Cosby's life behind bars and considers what should become of the products of his towering comedy career.
Air Date: November 12, 2018
Listen 12:08Migrant caravan heads to central Mexican city of Irapuato
The migrants appear to be on a path to Tijuana across the border from San Diego, which is still some 1,600 miles away.
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In a setback for Trump, judge blocks Keystone Pipeline construction
A U.S. district judge has issued an order blocking construction of the controversial transnational Keystone XL Pipeline until the State Department conducts further study
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Heightened security as Brett Kavanaugh formally takes Supreme Court seat
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend the ceremony.
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Federal appeals judges hear arguments in Philly ‘sanctuary city’ case
Lawyers for the Trump administration Wednesday tried again to legally justify its attempt to punish "sanctuary cities" like Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia police officer wounded in shooting, 2 suspects arrested
Authorities say two suspects have been arrested in a shooting that wounded a Philadelphia police officer.
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Officials: Shore therapist paid undercover FBI agent to maim colleague
Authorities say a New Jersey therapist hired an FBI agent posing as a hit man to disfigure a colleague who had threatened to report her to a licensing board.
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Shore man sentenced to jail for killing Navy veteran’s service dog
A Jersey Shore man who killed a Navy veteran's service dog in training has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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Supreme Court won’t review decision that ok’d Obama-era net neutrality rules
The Supreme Court has rejected telecom companies' attempts to quash a lower court's decision that upheld the Obama administration's net neutrality rules.
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Trial starts over 2020 census citizenship question
A federal trial began Monday in New York City over challenges to the federal government's decision to put a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
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Gunman in yoga studio attack had a criminal history, posted racist and sexist videos
He had been charged with battery twice, and multiple news outlets have reported on evidence of his misogynist and racist beliefs.
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Young activists can sue government over climate change, Supreme Court says
The trial could start as early as mid-November.
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Shore yacht captain pleads guilty to seaman’s manslaughter
A New Jersey yacht captain accused of causing a fatal collision off the coast of Rhode Island has pleaded guilty.
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