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Courts & Law

Brett Kavanaugh (left) speaks in 2006 when he was a nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee looks on. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics

Trump’s top 2 Supreme Court picks reflect warring Republican factions

While Barrett's supporters portray Kavanaugh as insufficiently conservative, Kavanaugh's supporters portray Barrett as insufficiently experienced.

7 years ago

The finale hour of Sunday morning's marathon General Assembly session saw lawmakers give final approval to a bill that would guarantee expungement to those with one conviction of marijuana possession or use. (bigstockphoto.com)
Delaware
Politics
Social Justice

New Delaware law guarantees expungement for one pot conviction

Nearly 1,300 people with a single conviction of marijuana possession or use could get an automatic expungement.

7 years ago

(Clockwise from left) This composite photo includes  Judges Amy Coney Barrett, Thomas Hardiman, Raymond Kethledge, Joan Larsen, Amul Thapar, and Brett Kavanaugh (AP Photos)
National
Politics

Who are Trump’s top Supreme Court contenders?

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nomination is expected on Monday, with three federal judges leading the pack.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks about immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Friday, June 22, 2018, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Immigration

Trump loses effort to block 2 California immigration laws

The U.S. government sued the state in March as part of a broader effort to crack down on sanctuary jurisdictions.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Kids
Pennsylvania
Religion

Clergy argue against quick release of child sex abuse report

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro argued the report should not be delayed, calling it a matter of exceptional public interest.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump greets supporters after arriving at the Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg, W.Va., before attending a
National
Politics

3 more Supreme Court candidates meet with Trump

Trump has said he'll choose his nominee from a list of 25 candidates vetted by conservative groups.

7 years ago

Yeni Gonzalez (center), a Guatemalan mother who was separated from her three children at the U.S.-Mexico border, is embraced by volunteer Janey Pearl Starks as pictures of other children separated from their families are displayed during a news conference on Tuesday in New York City. Gonzalez saw her children in a New York City facility for the first time since mid-May. (Craig Ruttle/AP)
NPR
Home & Family
Immigration
National

Migrant parents face major obstacles before they can regain custody of their children

A week ago, Yeni Gonzalez was in an immigration detention center in Arizona more than 2,000 miles from her children.

7 years ago

Under Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania has a moratorium on the death penalty. However, it is still technically legal. (WITF, file)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania district attorneys square off against death penalty opponents

A new report offers recommendations to improve how Pennsylvania handles its death penalty — including providing public funding for indigent defense.

7 years ago

A well pad on a Tioga County farm. There is a moratorium against drilling in the eastern part where the Delaware River Basin Commission has jurisdiction. (Scott Detrow/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Federal court rules fracking advocates will get their day in court

Wayne County group: Delaware River Basin Commission lacks authority to block drilling

7 years ago

A bill extending the statute of limitations on child abuse cases has struggled to make it through the legislature. (AP Photo, file)
Kids
Politics
Religion

Pa. measure on child abuse attracts attacks amid legislative uncertainty

A proposal to retroactively extend the statute of limitations in child abuse cases in Pa. is getting renewed blowback from national Catholic organizations.

7 years ago

Image courtesy of the Tuckerton Fire Department/Facebook.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Man allegedly steals boat, crashes at recently renovated bayfront park

A man was arrested after he crashed a stolen boat into a bulkhead at a recently renovated bayfront in southern Ocean County. Autho ...

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks about immigration alongside family members affected by crime committed by undocumented immigrants, at the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Friday, June 22, 2018, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics

Trump interviewing potential candidates for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has interviewed four prospective justices and plans to meet with a few more as his White House aggressively mobilizes to select a replacement.

7 years ago

Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu was convicted Tuesday after a three-week trial in Philadelphia.(Frontpageafrica / youtu.be/cct_movK3EQ)

Second Liberian man convicted in U.S. immigration fraud case

Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu was found guilty of perjury, immigration fraud and other charges after a three-week trial in federal court in Philadelphia

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Monday, July 10, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics

Malpractice insurer sues PA for the third time in three years

Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders are being sued in federal court over a budget provision to fold a medical malpractice insurer and its assets into the state Insurance.

7 years ago

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., where a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's detention of asylum-seekers.
NPR
Immigration

Federal judge orders administration to end arbitrary detention of asylum-seekers

It is a legal setback for the Trump administration's immigration policies.

7 years ago

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