Courts & Law
Al-Qaida suspect held in Philly pleads not guilty in federal court
An al-Qaida suspect linked to a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. A lawyer for 52-yea ...
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Normally, the loudest noise you might hear on Ryan Pownall’s sleepy Northeast Philadelphia block is the occasional roar of a lawnmower. ...
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N.J. search and rescue crews deploy to Texas
New Jersey search and rescue crews are deploying to Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey operations, Gov. Chris Christie announced. ...
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Peace Center: Hate incidents are way up in the Delaware Valley
Hate crimes are up across the nation since the November preisdential election, and the Delaware Valley has seen its share of incidents la ...
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New Pa. DUI law increases penalties on first-time offenders
A new Pennsylvania law going into effect Friday aims to cut down on drunken driving by requiring first-time offenders to have Breathalyze ...
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Christie signs bill to regulate, tax daily fantasy sports
New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a measure to regulate and tax daily fantasy sports. The law imposes ...
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N.J. in line for tougher gun laws if Democrat wins governor’s race
If he becomes New Jersey’s next governor, Democrat Phil Murphy said he will sign the gun-control legislation that Gov. Chris Christ ...
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Philly police sergeant indicted in tow-truck bribery scheme
A Philadelphia police sergeant has been charged with bribery and lying to FBI agents for allegedly tipping tow truck drivers to the locat ...
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Pa. small courts improve access to translators in criminal cases, still lag in other areas
Small courts in Pennsylvania are not consistently using professional interpreters, according to a recent report on 19 magisterial distric ...
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Challenging N.J. criminal justice overhaul, South Jersey man sues for right to cash bail
One of the first major challenges to New Jersey’s new bail system hinges on an unlikely argument: that defendants should be able to ...
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Running while black? In Abington, minor case sparks major debate over racial profiling
“They were looking to target a black male, and they didn’t care if they had the right one or not,” said Asa Khalif, an organizer for Black Lives Matter.
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Cosby’s retrial delayed as new legal team joins case
Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges will be delayed as his new legal team gets up to speed on the case. Judge Ste ...
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Plenty at stake in jury selection for Menendez trial
A lengthy criminal investigation that has put U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez in the crosshairs of a federal corruption indictment — and placed ...
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Cosby hires lawyer who represented Michael Jackson, ‘Suge’ Knight for sex assault retrial
Bill Cosby has hired Michael Jackson’s former lawyer to represent him at his November retrial on sexual assault charges in Pennsylv ...
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After immigration judge frees kids from 22-month detention, ICE fights to bring them back
On a video-conferencing screen at an immigration court in York County Prison, a 4-year-old boy appears, sitting in a white plastic chair ...
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