Courts & Law
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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Second incident of racist graffiti in Wilmington
Another car in Wilmington was spray painted with, “KKK,” “White Power,” and other racist graffiti. The car ...
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N.J. National Guard to provide security during Irma relief efforts in U.S. Virgin Islands
More than two dozen New Jersey National Guard troops are heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist with security efforts during the in ...
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Sheriff deputies remove 5 protesters from Philadelphia City Council meeting
Sheriff’s deputies forcibly removed five people from Philadelphia City Council’s weekly session Thursday. Megan ...
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Report: Pennsylvania child abuse workers swamped, underpaid
The county caseworkers who investigate child abuse in Pennsylvania are underpaid, inadequately trained, plagued by high turnover and face ...
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NAACP demands equal justice in building collapse case
The Philadelphia NAACP said it wants the black contractor involved in the 2013 fatal Center City building collapse to receive the same tr ...
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