Courts & Law
Government, immigration advocates continue court clash over family reunification
New court filings released late Thursday indicate that the Department of Justice and immigration advocates are still far apart in working out a process for reuniting families.
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Mexican Journalist released, awaits asylum appeal
ICE didn't respond to NPR's inquiry about why Gutiérrez's name appeared on the fugitive target list months before his asylum request was denied.
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Philadelphia police settle with feds over treatment of deaf
The department will pay a total of $97,500 and adopt Americans with Disabilities Act compliant policies.
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Dispute over 3D-printed guns raises many legal issues
The gun industry calls the outcry an overreaction that preys on unwarranted fears about a firearm that can barely shoot a round or two without disintegrating.
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Philly jails expand use of medication to treat inmates with opioid addiction
The average jail stay for inmates in Philadelphia is about 100 days — and Dr. Bruce Herdman, the system's chief medical officer, sees that as an opportunity.
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Listen 2:17Diocese names 71 accused of child sex abuse, blames bishops
At a news conference to detail the church's actions, Harrisburg Bishop Ronald Gainer apologized to those who were abused.
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U.S. appeals court: Trump ‘sanctuary cities’ order is illegal
In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the order exceeded the president's authority.
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Charges reduced against Philly man in fatal stabbing
Bail is set at $150,000, and Michael White will have to put down 10 percent of that amount to be released on house arrest while he awaits trial.
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Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s gun views are clear
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh believes the Constitution limits how far the government can go to restrict gun use to prevent crime.
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N.J. high court bars longtime behavioral theory from child sexual abuse cases
Some psychologists say the ruling could hurt kids who allege sexual abuse.
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Listen 5:18Penn State frat member gets house arrest over pledge death
The first member of a PSU frat to plead guilty in connection with the death of a pledge was sentenced to three months' house arrest.
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Good Samaritan rescues caged dog from rising tide at Jersey Shore
Authorities are trying to find the person who left a young pit bull to drown in a cage at water's edge in a rising tide.
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Jury is seated as Manafort trial begins, ushering in new phase in Mueller probe
Lawyers working for special counsel Robert Mueller plan to call witnesses they say demonstrate where Manafort spent his allegedly ill-gotten gains
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N.J., Pa. join effort to block online instructions for 3D-printed guns
As of Monday evening, officials said, 1,000 people have already downloaded blueprints for AR-15 rifles.
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Listen 2:24Judge named to sort out redactions in clergy abuse report
The judge who presided over Jerry Sandusky's child molestation trial will determine what can be made public in a grand jury's report into child sexual abuse in 6 Pa. dioceses.
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