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New Jersey

N.J. files fraud complaint against another Sandy contractor

The public can report consumer abuse by filing an online complaint or calling 1-800-242-5846.

8 years ago

Officers at Philadelphia police department's 17th District Headquarters at 20th and Federal streets begin their shift around 5 p.m.
Policing

In three South Philly police districts, ‘focused deterrence’ cuts shooting rate by third

Pioneered in Boston in the 1990s, focused deterrence identifies people — often gang members or those involved in the drug trade — most likely to commit violent crimes.

8 years ago

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Reuters reporters Wa Lone, left, and Kyaw Soe Oo stand handcuffed in an image released by the Myanmar Ministry of Information and broadcast by MRTV on Dec. 13. (AP)
NPR
International

U.S., world governments call for release of detained journalists in Myanmar

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been detained since Dec. 12 for allegedly violating a 1923 law called the Official Secrets Act and could face up to 14 years in prison.

8 years ago

Police from the North Wildwood Police Department with recovered toys. (Photo courtesy of the North Wildwood Police Department)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Police accuse Shore woman of stealing donated toys from collection bin

Police have arrested a North Cape May woman for allegedly stealing toys from a collection bin. 

8 years ago

In this Jan. 20, 2017, file photo, protesters face off with police in downtown Washington. A jury has acquitted six people on multiple charges of rioting and destruction of property connected to violent protests during President Donald trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. (Mark Tenally/AP, file)
National
Politics

Jury acquits all 6 defendants in first inauguration trial

The case could have major implications for the government's strategy for prosecuting more than 150 others charged for their actions that day.

8 years ago

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Delaware

Trump nominates two judges for busy Delaware court

Delaware’s U.S. Senators were pleased by the nomination of their recommended candidates Colm Connolly and Maryellen Noreika to serve on the U.S. District Court for Delaware.

8 years ago

Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Politics

Smart Talk: Pennsylvania’s redistricting trials

Keystone Crossroads reporters Emily Previti and Lindsay Lazarski have been covering the re-districting cases at both the state and federal levels.

8 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a news conference at the Department of Justice last week, highlighting his department's fight to reduce violent crime. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
National

2017 U.S. crime rates expected to show drop-off

The biggest drop is projected in the murder rate, which the report estimates will decline by 5.6 percent.

8 years ago

Down the Shore
New Jersey

Teen accused of stealing state police SUV, using it in crimes

New Jersey State Police say a 16-year-old boy stole an unmarked police SUV from a trooper’s home last weekend and used it in two ro ...

8 years ago

NPR
Military
National
Public Spaces

Judge declares mistrial in conspiracy case against Bundys

A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another self-styled militiaman.

8 years ago

Down the Shore
New Jersey

Driver of school bus with children onboard charged with DUI

Authorities have charged a man with operating a school bus loaded with children in Lakewood with driving under the influence. Poli ...

8 years ago

File photo: Brandon Bostian, the engineer involved in the 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, departs from the center for criminal justice in Philadelphia after a hearing, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Transportation

Prosecutors can try to reinstate charges in ’15 Amtrak wreck

The fight to reinstate criminal charges against the engineer in a deadly 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia will carry over into next year.

8 years ago

Tettie Addy
Immigration
Philadelphia

In Philly halls of justice, feds seizing more immigrants with no criminal past

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, ICE agents find courthouses a convenient place to collar undocumented immigrants.

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Good dog! Barking alerts Shore family to burglary

A barking dog alerted a Lacey family to a burglar's presence over the weekend, authorities said. 

8 years ago

Homeland security and counterterrorism adviser Tom Bossert speaks about malware known as WannaCry, Monday, May 15, 2017, during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
International
Politics
Technology

US short of options to punish North Korea for WannaCry cyberattack

Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said it was "a reckless attack and it was meant to cause havoc and destruction." He said it put lives at risk.

8 years ago

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