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Courts & Law

President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, testifies during his is Senate Judiciary committee confirmation hearing on Sept. 6. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
National

Kavanaugh denies allegation of sexual misconduct during high school

Kavanaugh strongly pushed back on an allegation of sexual misconduct from more than 30 years ago.

7 years ago

Laura Fredricks reads a statement regarding the settlement with Gold Medal Environmental about her daughter's death.  (Jim Saksa/PlanPhilly)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation
PlanPhilly

$6M settlement for family of cyclist killed in Philly bike lane; planned safety fixes remain incomplete

Emily Fredrick’s mother, Laura, spoke on behalf of the family, her voice cracking with emotion.

7 years ago

Cells are shown at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Policing

As Pa. overhauls prison book policies, inmates’ rights groups cry foul

All books will now have to go through the Department of Corrections.

7 years ago

Parishioners attend mass at the Cathedral Church of St. Catharine of Siena in Allentown, Pa. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Religion

Precedent for possible criminal charges of Pa. Catholic leadership rooted in landmark Philly case

While scathing, last month’s grand jury report about clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania was released with ...

7 years ago

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Paul Manafort arrived for a hearing at District Court in Washington, D.C. He will not go on trial after all after having reached a plea agreement with the Justice Department. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Politics

Manafort pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate with Mueller’s Russia probe

The plea took place three days before he was to face trial on charges related to his lobbying work for Ukraine and alleged witness tampering.

7 years ago

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a June 21 cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington.
(Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Government Accountability
Higher Education
National

Student borrowers and advocates win court case against DeVos

A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' delay of a key student borrower protection rule was improper and unlawful.

7 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, accompanied by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member, right, speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Washington. The committee will vote next week on whether to recommend President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh for confirmation. Republicans hope to confirm him to the court by Oct. 1.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
National

Republicans brush aside Dems’ effort to delay Kavanaugh vote

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee brushed aside a flurry of Democratic attempts to delay the consideration of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday.

7 years ago

Police officers in Camden County are issued a manila envelope with the overdose antidote naloxone at the beginning of their shifts. Officers also receive nasal sprayers to administer the drug and rubber gloves. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Addiction
Policing
Technology

New Jersey applies data mining to predict opioid overdose hot spots

State AG says it can help law enforcement get there before the next fatal overdose and help get drug users into treatment.

7 years ago

Bill Cosby departs after his sexual assault trial, Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown.
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

In advance of Sept. 24 sentencing, Cosby attorney asks judge to recuse himself

Cosby legal team claims judge failed to disclose 20-year-old conflict with former Montgomery County district attorney

7 years ago

In this file photo, a drilling rig used to bore thousands of feet into the earth to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale deep underground is seen on the hill above a reservoir in Houston, Pa. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pa. court upholds $1.1M against natural gas corp in water contamination case

A Pennsylvania court is upholding a $1.1 million fine against natural gas exploration giant EQT Corp.

7 years ago

The exterior of the Allegheny County courthouse.
Pennsylvania
Policing
WESA

Pittsburgh police officer’s lawyer may seek recusal from judge or outside jury

The officer is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose.

7 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey

N.J. attorney general creates office to investigate corruption

"Simply put, we must hold accountable those who violate the public trust or undermine the criminal justice system."

7 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlines Trump administration policies as he speaks to new immigration judges, in Falls Church, Va., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Immigration judges work for the Justice Department and are not part of the Judicial branch of government. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Immigration

Sessions: Immigration judges must be efficient with backlog

Speaking to the group of 44 new judges, Sessions told them they must keep "our federal laws functioning effectively.

7 years ago

State Correctional Institution  _ Frackville (Pa. Department of Corrections)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Public Health

Pa. prisons resume new normal after lockdown

All 25 Pennsylvania state prisons are operating under a new normal after a 12-day lockdown.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims. The grand jury report released Tuesday says that number comes from records in six Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania
Religion

Legal battle lingers in release of full report on Pa. clergy sex abuse scandal

In the latest court documents, about a dozen clergy members, whose names have been withheld from the grand jury report, claim their due process rights have been violated.

7 years ago

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