Courts & Law
Attempted carjacking in Wilmington; suspect arrested
A woman was stabbed several times last night in the parking lot of the Shop Rite in Wilmington.
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Man found fatally shot in idling car in Wilmington
A 33-year-old man has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in Wilmington.
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Time is running out for DACA recipients hoping to stay in the U.S. legally
Time is running out for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA recipients hoping to stay in the U.S. legally — at least for another two years.
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Willow Grove tree company fined $95 million for hiring undocumented immigrants
A suburban Philadelphia company that trims trees around power lines throughout the United States will pay a record fine after pleading gu ...
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Federal court tosses Delaware lawsuit over forced company sale
The ongoing battle for control over TransPerfect continues in federal court.
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Prosecutors seeking 20 more years for Philly juvenile lifer who killed cop
Andre Martin has been in prison for 41 years since a jury convicted him of murdering a Philadelphia police officer with a bullet to the head.
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Menendez trial plods along as government officials detail alleged favors
Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen each face about a dozen counts of federal bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges.
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Listen 0:00Philly defense attorneys’ group: Oversight tightened in wake of whistleblower lawsuit
After learning one of their attorneys was working with a suspended license, the Defender Association of Philadelphia has tightened the rules.
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Delaware murder suspect hit by train in NYC
A man accused of killing his girlfriend Friday in Newark was found in a New York City hospital after being hit by a train.
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Philly ministry student credits prayer with beating racial profiling case
Abington police have withdrawn charges against a ministry student they accused of crashing a stolen Maserati, cursing at witnesses, and then fleeing the scene.
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Listen 0:00Harrisburg launches pilot program for police body cameras
The capital city joins a small group of Pennsylvania municipalities that have tested or permanently integrated the equipment. ...
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Pa. jail faces class-action lawsuit for posting mugshots online
A lawyer for a man who sued a Pennsylvania county jail for posting his mug shot online says nearly 70,000 former inmates could have claim ...
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To prevent OD deaths, Philly to give out naloxone as people leave jail
Of the more than 930 people who died of an overdose in Philadelphia last year, a third had been through jail.
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Federal judge: Stopping N.J. bail changes would pose ‘high risk’ to community
A federal judge in New Jersey refused to hit the pause button on the state’s criminal justice overhaul Thursday, saying that revert ...
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City Council moves to rid Philly of archaic rules — including ban on tailgating
Some antiquated regulations will come off the city books if an eight-bill package gets through Philadelphia City Council. A ...
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