
Courts & Law
Lindsey Graham, Cory Booker testify to Menendez's honesty
Sen. Bob Menendez got a hand from colleagues on both sides of the political aisle in his corruption trial Thursday.
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Philly prisons bigwig claims discrimination in failed bid for top job
A white Philadelphia prisons official has sued the city for discrimination, saying city officials passed him over in favor of a less-experienced black woman.
7 years ago
Delaware police arrest 11 in Edgemoor gang investigation
New Castle County Police have arrested 11 members of the Exit 4/Mag Boys Gang after a four month investigation into heroin and marijuana sales in Edgemoor.
7 years ago
Two Brady associates charged in probe of paying off political rival’s campaign debts
Two associates of U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, D-Philadelphia, have been charged after an investigation into a Brady opponent bowing out of the 2012 primary race.
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Listen 1:51Former Philly DA Seth Williams sentenced to 5 years in prison
Philadelphia's onetime top prosecutor accepted posh dinners and Caribbean getaways in return for favors. A federal judge has sentenced him to 5 years for corruption.
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Listen 3:33Philly reaches $12.5M deal with Taser maker for police body cameras
How a savvy purchase of a cloud storage company helped the company behind Taser snag big contract for Philly police body cameras.
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Listen 4:51At Philly police conference, AG Sessions vows to make combatting street gang MS-13 a 'priority'
Sessions said he would urge federal prosecutors to use whatever laws they can think of to “dismantle” the transnational criminal organization with an estimated 40,000 members.
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Maryland mass shooting suspect to be tried in Delaware first
The gunman accused of shooting five coworkers in Maryland, killing three of them, then shooting a sixth person in Wilmington will be tried in Delaware first.
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Philly activists raising money to bail poor defendants out of jail
A coalition of Philadelphia activists who want to end the city's longstanding cash bail system aren't waiting for the system to change.
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Former Philly DA Seth Williams faces sentencing this week
Former Philadelphia DA Seth Williams will be sentenced Tuesday. Prosecutors want 5 years in prison.
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At Philly reentry ‘hackathon,’ using tech to drive down recidivism
About 35 volunteers spent their Saturday working together to harness the power of technology to help people coming out of prison rebuild their lives.
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Court weighing whether graffiti mecca was protected by law
An attorney specializing in intellectual property said the case is significant because no lawsuit under the statute has been tried by a jury before.
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At law enforcement conference in Philly, Sessions tells street criminals: ‘we are coming after you’
Sessions' speech went on without incident, but by mid-afternoon protesters that had gathered and marched through the city clashed with Philadelphia officers.
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Numbers racket busted in Philadelphia
A multi-million dollar gambling ring has been broken up in Philadelphia. Philadelphia police have arrested nine people and charged ...
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Ex-prosecutor, Bruce Castor to sue Cosby accuser, alleging personal injury
An attorney for Bruce L. Castor says the personal-injury complaint will claim Andrea Constand sued Castor for defamation in 2015 so he would lose the prosecutor's race.
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