Courts & Law
With Vatican in turmoil over abuse allegations, questions remain about what Pope knew
For centuries, the words "Vatican" and "intrigue" have gone hand in hand.
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Delaware police kill paraplegic suspect during raid; cousin calls shooting ‘unjust’
Delaware State Police are investigating the death of 50-year-old Robert Knox, a paraplegic man who was shot by police in Harbeson Tuesday ...
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NFL linebacker Mychal Kendricks charged with insider trading
Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been charged with using insider trading tips from an acquaintance to make about $1.2 million in illegal profits.
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Listen 2:48N.J. AG says municipal prosecutors have latitude in marijuana cases, but rules out decriminalization
New Jersey’s top law enforcement officer is warning municipal prosecutors that they cannot unilaterally decriminalize marijuana possession in their city or town.
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Listen 5:10Philly detective under review after racially charged note emerges
Commissioner Richard Ross says the language in the note left taped over a work station's trash can was 'deeply concerning.'
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At sentencing today, former Pa. treasurer could get six years for extorting donors
Once a rising star in Pennsylvania politics, McCord launched an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2014. But the FBI secretly recorded him trying to bully campaign donors.
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Delaware to sell playing cards featuring cold cases to inmates
Police will distribute decks of playing cards that have pictures and stories of unsolved murders in hopes that inmates will join their effort to solve the crimes.
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Judge blocks online plans for printing untraceable 3D guns
A U.S. judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration Monday from allowing a Texas company to post online plans for making untraceable 3D guns.
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Sheriff: ‘Multiple fatalities’ after shooting in downtown Jacksonville
A "mass shooting" has taken place at a shopping center in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., according to the sheriff's office, resulting in "multiple fatalities."
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As more immigrants wear monitors, effectiveness is disputed
Federal authorities’ shift away from separating immigrant families caught in the U.S. illegally now means that many parents and chi ...
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Letter: Vatican knew about disgraced archbishop’s behavior
Updated 5:46 p.m. — The Vatican’s retired ambassador to the United States accused senior Vatican o ...
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Wilmington Community Court aims to connect low-level offenders with services
A new community court in Wilmington will rely less on fines and prison time for low-level misdemeanors, as it focuses on helping defendants solve problems through treatment
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A third judge has dismissed the most severe charges in Penn State hazing case
Magisterial District Judge Carmine Prestia has dismissed all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the February 2017 death of Timothy Piazza.
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Reports: Trump Organization finance chief gets immunity
Allen Weisselberg is believed to be one of two Trump executives mentioned in the suit who reimbursed Cohen and covered up the payments by saying they were legal expenses.
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