Courts & Law
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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Family of man killed by Philly police drops wrongful death case against city
The mother of a man who police shot to death during a routine 2015 traffic stop in Mayfair has withdrawn her federal civil-righ ...
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Bucks man convicted in sex assault of 6 young sisters gets 30 to 87 years
A cultlike figure whose spiritual and financial hold over a formerly Amish couple enabled him to have sexual relationships with six of th ...
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Whistleblower lawsuit raises questions about legal representation of Philly’s troubled poor children
An attorney from the Defender Association of Philadelphia has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the association, claiming his bosses ...
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Shapiro details massive, multistate probe into drug companies’ role in opioid crisis
Standing on the turf of Upper Dublin High School’s football field, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro drew the connection b ...
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Menendez may face choice between voting on health care plan or attending his trial
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez may be grappling with a tough choice in the coming days: return to Washington, D.C., for a major vote or sit at th ...
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Menendez judge allows evidence of ‘innocent’ actions
Defense attorneys for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will be allowed to present evidence of actions he took that are similar to those he faces at ...
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Delaware report shows limited legal help for low income residents
A Delaware report shows low income residents have limited access to legal representation in civil cases in the state. On Monday, t ...
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Sandusky’s son pleads guilty to child sex abuse allegations
A son of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky pleaded guilty Friday to charges he pressured a teenage gir ...
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Man burned by caustic beer at Atlantic City McCormick & Schmick’s gets $750K
A New Jersey man whose esophagus and stomach were severely burned after drinking a beer tainted by a caustic chemical at an Atlantic City ...
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Judge sets date for Cosby retrial on sexual assault charges
A judge has scheduled a new date for Bill Cosby’s retrial on charges he drugged and molested a woman more than a decade ago. ...
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Two losing Pa. House candidates ask court for new election
Two losing candidates in a special election to for Pennsylvania State Representative seat in the 197th District argued in federal c ...
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Feds seek delay of child sex abuse trial of former Dover airman
Federal prosecutors are seeking to postpone the trial of a former Dover Air Force Base airman charged with sexually abusing a teenage run ...
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